It was one of the busy Chaya restaurants among Shinagawa-syuku, and the following record remains today: "On October 21st, the third year of Keio, family and disciples of the Shinsen-gumi member, Toshizo HIJIKATA, totaling 31 people rested, Hanuemon KAMAYA, fee was 9 kan and 300 mon."
品川宿の中でも大変賑わっていた茶屋で「慶応三年卯十月廿一日登（上）新撰組土方歳三御家族　門人共上下三十一人（休）釜屋半右衛門　九貫三百文」と言う記録が残っている。