He managed to shake off Izanami, Ikazuchi and Yomotsu-shikome (the ugly lady of Yomi) who tried to catch him, by throwing peach fruits (to which he later gave the god name, Okamuzumi no Mikoto) at them.
追いかけるイザナミ、雷（いかづち）、黄泉醜女（よもつしこめ）らに、桃の実（意富加牟豆美命、オオカムズミノミコト）を投げて難を振り切る。