Saigo was guarded by Shiro IKEGAMI and arrived at the army office (the Government branch office of Miyazaki) where Toshiaki KIRINO was based on May 31.
西郷は池上四郎に護衛され、5月31日、桐野利秋が新たな根拠地としていた軍務所（もと宮崎支庁舎）に着いた。