"Kongō" began another cadet cruise on 24 September 1892 and visited Vancouver and San Francisco. On her return voyage she stopped at Honolulu and was present during the Hawaiian Revolution of 1893. Though playing no part in the affair, she remained there to protect Japanese interests until relieved by the cruiser and reached home on 22 April. "Kongō" began another cadet cruise on 19 April 1894, but on arrival at Honolulu, transferred her cadets to the cruiser on 16 June and relieved "Takachiho" as the patrol ship. "Kongō"s tenure there was brief as she was recalled home on 5 July due to rising tensions ahead of the First Sino-Japanese War. She did not participate in the Battle of the Yalu River in September, but was present during the Battle of Weihaiwei in January–February 1895.