The territories of the Asai and Asakura families were closest to Mount Hiei, but these families, as well as others the temples had allied with, were rivals of Oda Nobunaga. ###>Les territoires des clans Asai et Asakura étaient proche du mont Hiei, mais ces familles, de même que d'autres auxquels les temples s'étaient alliés, étaient rivales de Nobunaga Oda.