On September 5, 1862, Hisamitsu arrived in Kyoto, went to the Imperial Court and reported the success of the Shogunate government reformation on 8, then he left Kyoto on October 1 and returned to the domain (arrived at Kagoshima on October 16).
久光は閏8月6日に京都へ到着、9日に参内して幕政改革の成功を復命した後、23日に京都を発し帰藩する（9月7日鹿児島着）。