In 1874, when Murata returned from the European and American tour and heard that Takamori SAIGO went back to his hometown after retiring from his post, he resigned his job and went back to Kagoshima.
明治7年（1874年）に欧米視察から帰国し、西郷隆盛が下野して帰郷したのを聞くと、辞職して鹿児島へ帰った。