Further, in September of the same year, the name of this consulate was changed by Japan from Choryang-dong Wakan to Nihon Kokan (Japanese Consulate) and they also had the Ministry of Foreign Affairs manage this consulate in place of the Tsushima clan.
さらに同年9月、それまで対馬藩が管理していた草梁倭館を日本公館と改名し外務省に直接管理させることにした。