He has also been known to have made a petition for Edo-sento (Transferring of the national capital to Edo) as against Osaka-sento (Transferring of the national capital to Osaka) forwarded at first by Toshimichi OKUBO and others.
大久保利通らが当初進めていた大阪遷都に対し江戸遷都を建白した事でも知られる。