At that time, 'Provisional Kyoto University' was located at Nishi-iru, Imadegawa, Tera-machi (in the southeast end of present Doshisha University campus), and just around the corner of 'Shijuku Ritsumeikan' in Kyoto Imperial Palace.
当時「京都大学校代」は寺町今出川西入ル（現在の同志社大学構内南東端）に位置し、京都御所内の「私塾立命館」とは目と鼻の先であった。