 On March 26, 1863, Kiyokawa led the Rōshigumi out of Edo as the vanguard of Shogun Iemochi's procession to Kyoto, where they arrived in April 10, 1863.When Kyokawa's scheme was revealed in Kyoto, he immediately commanded the Rōshigumi to return to Edo.The group was disbanded and the members returned to Edo.