In Sekishu-guchi, OMURA lead the Choshu army (Motozumi MORI of the Kiyosue Domain was the commander), passed through the Tsuwano Domain that took a neutral position, advanced to the Hamada Domain where the younger brother of Yoshinobu TOKUGAWA was the lord of the domain, and took control of the Hamada-jo Castle on July 29 (表記の変更).
石州口では、大村が指揮し（指揮役は清末藩毛利元純）、中立的立場を取った津和野藩を通過して徳川慶喜の弟が藩主を務める浜田藩へ侵攻し、18日に浜田城を陥落させる。