On July 16, they determined Shimo-Obihiro Village (present-day Obihiro City), Kasai-gun County, Tokachi-no-kuni Province as a candidate site for cultivation, then Benzo went back to his hometown, leaving Suzuki behind in Obihiro.
7月16日に十勝国河西郡下帯広村（帯広市）を開墾予定地と定め鈴木は帯広に残り勉三は帰国した。