Shogun Iemochi, who could not resist their requirement, finally visited Kyoto in 1863 and was the first shogun to be forced to do so in 200 years (the previous time being the visit made by the 3rd shogun Iemistsu), and was forced to promise to expel foreigners, this coming May 10.
将軍上洛を求める圧力に抗しきれず、文久3年（1863年）家茂は将軍としては200年ぶり（3代徳川家光以来）の上洛を余儀なくされ、来る5月10日の攘夷決行を約束させられた。