noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
going to the capital; proceeding to Edo
Historical term referring to a samurai or daimyo traveling to Edo (the shogun's capital) during the Edo period. Used as a noun or with する to mean 'to go to the capital'.
参勤交代で大名が江戸へ出府する。
Under the alternate attendance system, the daimyo proceeds to Edo.
出府の途上、多くの家臣が随行した。
On the journey to the capital, many retainers accompanied him.