It is said that, in the Boshin War, there was a plan to move the Emperor Meiji to the Sonobe jinya located near the palace, because the safety of the Kyoto palace was threatened.
戊辰戦争の時に京都御所の安全が脅かせられる怖れがでてきたため、御所から近くの園部陣屋に明治天皇を迎える計画があったと言われる。