He left some of his forces at Zenkō-ji but took up a position on Saijoyama, a mountain to the west of, and looking down upon, Shingen's Kaizu castle.
Dia meninggalkan beberapa pasukannya di Zenkō-ji, tetapi mengambil posisi di Saijoyama, sebuah gunung di sebelah barat, dan melihat ke bawah, puri Kaizu Shingen.