From 1872 until he became 24 years old, Shuei toured the Mino, Owari, and Ise Provinces and the Keihan (Kyoto and Osaka) area with Honinbo Shuho who had been alienated from the Honinbo family.
翌1872年(明治5年)から24歳まで、本因坊家とは疎遠になっていた本因坊秀甫とともに美濃国、尾張国、伊勢国、京阪を遊歴。