He opened the first western style hotel in Tsukiji in 1867, near the foreign settlement. He also spent time with the Hokkaido Colonization Office, where he made close contacts with future Prime Minister Kuroda Kiyotaka.
In 1867, he inaugurated the first western-style hotel in Tsukiji, close to the foreign settlement. Additionally, he spent time at the Hokkaido Colonization Office, where he formed close relationships with future Prime Minister Kuroda Kiyotaka.