military station; post; quarters
Refers to a military base, camp, or station where troops are stationed.
部隊は屯所に集結した。
The troops assembled at the military station.
police station (early Meiji era)
Historical term for a police station during the early Meiji period; cross-referenced with 警察署.
See also: 警察署
In the early Meiji era, 屯所 served as a police station.
Compound of 屯 (とん, 'to gather, station') and 所 (しょ, 'place'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with a station or post for troops or police.