It was fought on the banks of the Tama River in central Musashi province in what is now part of the city of Fuchū, Tokyo on May 15 and 16, 1333, it pitted the anti-shogunate imperial forces led by Nitta Yoshisada against the forces of the Hōjō-led Kamakura shogunate.

After his victory three days earlier at the Battle of Kumegawa, Nitta Yoshisada took time to rest his horses and men.

Unbeknownst to Nitta, the Shōgun's forces had received reinforcements on the 14th greatly restoring strength and morale.

[1] Had the Shogunate forces immediately pressed their advantage of the First day, it was likely their victory would have been complete.

Although the Shogunate forces held the initial advantage, their failure to exploit it led to defeat.