After he returned to Edo (present Tokyo), being defeated in the Battle of Toba-Fushimi, he went over to Hakodate (Hokkaido) with Toshizo HIJIKATA, Kai SHIMADA, Kazue SOMA and others to fight against the opponents but finally he surrendered.
鳥羽・伏見の戦いで敗れ、江戸へ帰還し、土方歳三、島田魁、相馬主計らと箱館まで戦い降伏した。