In July of the same year, Kirino made an inspection of Hokkaido (Aisuke KABAYAMA "Sukenori KABAYAMA, my father"), and on his return he submitted his report on the necessity to establish a garrison in Sapporo.
同年7月、桐野は北海道に視察に行き（樺山愛輔『父、樺山資紀』）、帰ってきてからは札幌に鎮台を設置する必要を上申した。