Hideyoshi who had completed the subjugation of Kyushu in July of that year, aimed to hold the event coinciding with the construction of his mansion "Jurakudai" to display his own power to the imperial court and the general masses.
この年の7月に九州平定を終えた秀吉は、京都の朝廷や民衆に自己の権威を示すために、聚楽第造営と併行して大規模なイベントを開催することを企てた。