Although Satsu-gun temporarily occupied most of the area near Kagoshima-jo Castle, the Government army, who developed after landing, occupied most of it on September 3, and had Shiroyama completely under siege on September 6.
一時、薩軍は鹿児島城下の大半を制したが、上陸展開した政府軍が9月3日に城下の大半を制し、9月6日には城山包囲態勢を完成させた。