In 1870, he completed his great literature "Jinjakakuroku" after his 30 years of work, and provided that to Jingikan, but he died on January 10, 1871 (his death was published on February 23, 1871).
明治3年（1870年）30年にも及ぶ歳月をかけて大著『神社覈録』を脱稿し神祇官に上進するも、同年11月20日に薨じた（薨去の公表は翌4年1月5日）。