Along with the renaming of Tokyo to Edo, the Tokyo-fucho (Tokyo prefectural office) was established to govern the town magistrate (In 1871, Tokyo-fu (Tokyo Prefecture) was re-established in accordance with the Haihan-chiken system [Abolition of feudal domains and establishment of prefectures]).
また、東京への改称とともに町奉行支配地内を管轄する東京府庁が開庁された（1871年、廃藩置県に伴い新・東京府に更置）。