In September, he strongly wanted to watch the Franco-Prussian War, denied by Toshimichi OKUBO and others who were concerned about interruption in ministry work because Sumiyoshi KAWAMURA and other members of Hyobusho (ministry of military) also wanted to.
9月には普仏戦争の観戦を強く希望するが、川村純義等他の兵部省員等も希望した為、省務の停滞を危惧した大久保利通等の指示により許可されなかった。