Going to Hokkaido at that time was a long-distance exploration travel, exceeding the level of going to the United States in later years, and this travel was for Kansai Boeki Gaisha (Kansai Trading Company).
この頃北海道に渡るということは、その後の渡米以上の遠隔地への探検旅行でこれは、関西貿易会社に関してであった。