After returning to Japan, in 1885, he was appointed to an Army Major General assigned to the Vice Chief of the Staff Headquarters (Japan); in 1886, appointed to the Brigade Commander assigned to the 2nd Brigade of Foot Soldier; later in 1887, went to Europe again, studied military science in Germany.
帰国後の1885年（明治18年）陸軍少将・参謀本部(日本)次長、1886年（明治19年）近衛歩兵第2旅団長の後1887年（明治20年）には再びヨーロッパに渡りドイツで兵学を学ぶ。