On the other hand, Ekitei-Kyoku itself became independent as a newly established Teishin-Sho in 1885, after it had been moved to Naimu-Sho (prewar Ministry of Home Affairs), which had separated from Okura-Sho in 1874, and then to No-Shomu-Sho (Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce), which had separated from Naimu-Sho in 1881.
その一方で1874年に大蔵省から分離した内務省(日本)、1881年に内務省から分離した農商務省(日本)に移管され、1885年に駅逓局そのものが新設の逓信省として独立することになった。