In September 28, 1878, the Emperor Meiji headed a tour from Echigo (present Niigata Prefecture) to Ecchu (present Toyama Prefecture) for inspecting people's life in the Hokuriku region accompanied by the literary and military government officials including Tomomi IWAKURA, Minister of the Right, and Shigenobu OKUMA, the head councilor.
明治天皇は右大臣岩倉具視、筆頭参議大隈重信ら文武百官を随え、明治11年9月28日北陸民情視察の為、越後から越中に御車を進められた。