On January 3 (December 9 in old lunar calender), due to the Decree (of 1868) for the Restoration of Imperial Rule, the Kyoto shugoshoku (Military governor of Kyoto) and Kyoto shoshidai (The Kyoto Deputy) were abolished and both the Aizu han (Aizu Domain) and Kuwana han (Kuwana Domain) left the kinri (the Imperial Palace).
12月9日王政復古の大号令により京都守護職・京都所司代廃止、会津・桑名両藩は禁裏を出る。