In 1869 the castle became the property of the Meiji government's Hyōbu-shō (Ministry of War), who saw the 'samurai' era castles as archaic and unnecessary.
I 1869 blev slottet tilhørende Meiji-regeringens Hyoubu-shou (Krigsministerium), der anså 'samurai'-tidens slotte som arkaiske og unødvendige.