In October 1864, he went to Kyoto with Ito, Tainoshin SHINOHARA and others, in response to the request of his old acquaintance Heisuke TODO to join the group.
1864年10月、旧知である藤堂平助の隊士募集の求めに応じ、伊東や篠原泰之進らと共に上洛する。