The Rusukan was moved from Kyoto Prefecture to the imperial court by May of 1870, where it was combined with the Imperial Household Ministry in December, then removed in August 23, 1871, and then all of the capital organizations were moved to Tokyo.
また留守官は明治3年5月に京都府から宮中に移され、同年12月に京都の宮内省に合併、明治4年（1871年）8月23日には廃され、東京への首都機能の移転が行われた。