The Satsuma army could not effectively prevent the disembarkation even though it deployed the 1st platoon of the 2nd battalion at Hinagu, the 5th platoon of the 2nd battalion at Kamezaki, which was southwest to Matsuzaki, and the 6th platoon of the 2nd battalion at Shirahama, which was northwest to Kumamoto.
薩軍では二番大隊一番小隊が日奈久、二番大隊五番小隊が松崎西南の亀崎、二番大隊六番小隊が熊本西北の白浜で海岸警備をしていたが、なんら効果的な防御ができなかった。