In mid-September, "Tokiwa" and "Iwate" were transferred to the 1st Division. In November the cruiser was sent to the Kure Naval Arsenal to refit. The ship was reassigned to the 2nd Division after the refit, which was ordered north to Wonsan on 2 February to escort the occupation force there. "Tokiwa" was ordered home on 12 February for another refit. On 13 April, the 2nd Division, including the armored cruisers "Izumo" and , sailed to escort minelayers as they laid 715 mines off Vladivostok.