Along with the surrender of Edo-jo castle, the legal wife of the 14th Shogun Iemochi TOKUGAWA, Imperial Princess Kazunomiya Chikako and his real mother, Jitsujoin moved to the Shimizu family's house on May 1, 1868 and the following day, the legal wife of the 13th Shogun Iesada TOKUGAWA, Tenshoin and his real mother Honjuin moved to the Hitotsubashi family's house.
開城に伴い、同年4月9日(旧暦)、14代将軍徳川家茂正室･和宮親子内親王と同生母･実成院は清水家邸へ、翌10日には、13代将軍徳川家定正室･天璋院と同生母本寿院が一橋家邸へ引き移った。