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In [[1827]], he established a treasure museum within his Edo mansion. In [[1832]], he celebrated his 88th birthday in [[Edo]]; that same year saw another Ryukyuan embassy to Edo, which met with likely the greatest number of (retired, acting, and future) Shimazu lords ever gathered in one place, as Shigehide, his son the retired lord Shimazu Narinobu, Narinobu's son the active lord Narioki, and Narioki's heir at that time, [[Shimazu Nariakira]], were all present at the [[Satsuma Edo mansion|Shimazu Edo mansions]].

In [[1827]], he established a treasure museum within his Edo mansion. In [[1832]], he celebrated his 88th birthday in [[Edo]]; that same year saw another Ryukyuan embassy to Edo, which met with likely the greatest number of (retired, acting, and future) Shimazu lords ever gathered in one place, as Shigehide, his son the retired lord Shimazu Narinobu, Narinobu's son the active lord Narioki, and Narioki's heir at that time, [[Shimazu Nariakira]], were all present at the [[Satsuma Edo mansion|Shimazu Edo mansions]].

Shigehide's concubines included [[Chima no kata]], eldest daughter of the court noble [[Tsutsumi Toshinaga]], whose direct descendants would include the famous [[Atsuhime]].<ref>Plaque at grave of Chima no kata, [[Shojoke-in|Shôjôke-in]], Teramachi-dôri, Kyoto.</ref> Shigehide's children included his successor as lord of Satsuma, Shimazu Narinobu ([[1774]]-[[1841]]), as well as three other sons who were adopted into other ''daimyô'' families and became lords of their own domains. These were [[Shimazu Masataka]] (lord of [[Nakatsu han]] in [[Buzen province]], adopted by [[Okudaira Masao]]), [[Shimazu Narihiro]] (lord of [[Fukuoka han]], adopted by [[Kuroda Narikiyo]]), and [[Shimazu Nobuyuki]] (lord of [[Hachinohe han]], adopted by [[Nanbu Nobumasa]]). Shigehide's daughter [[Kodai-in|Shige-hime]], meanwhile, was married into the [[Tokugawa clan]], becoming the chief wife of [[Shogun]] [[Tokugawa Ienari]].<ref>''Kaiyô kokka Satsuma'' 海洋国家薩摩, Kagoshima: Shôkoshûseikan (2010), 58-59.</ref> After becoming father-in-law to the shogun, Shigehide requested and received special privileges when visiting [[Edo castle]], including having the way cleared for him of other people (including other ''daimyô'' and their retainers) as he made his way from the palanquin-dismounting place to the ''genkan'' (entrance foyer) of the ''honmaru'' palace.<ref>Yamamoto Hirofumi, ''Edo jidai - shogun bushi tachi no jitsuzô'', Tokyo shoseki (2008), 70-71.</ref> For a time, his prominence was such that he was sometimes referred to as ''Takanawa geba shôgun'', or "the Shogun who dismounts at Takanawa," a reference to the [[Satsuma_Edo_mansion#Takanawa_Mansion|Shimazu clan's mansion]] in the Takanawa neighborhood of Edo.

Shigehide's concubines included [[Chima no kata]], eldest daughter of the court noble [[Tsutsumi Toshinaga]], whose direct descendants would include the famous [[Atsuhime]].<ref>Plaque at grave of Chima no kata, [[Shojoke-in|Shôjôke-in]], Teramachi-dôri, Kyoto.</ref> Shigehide's children included his successor as lord of Satsuma, Shimazu Narinobu ([[1774]]-[[1841]]), as well as three other sons who were adopted into other ''daimyô'' families and became lords of their own domains. These were [[Okudaira Masataka|Shimazu Masataka]] (lord of [[Nakatsu han]] in [[Buzen province]], adopted by [[Okudaira Masao]]), [[Kuroda Narihiro|Shimazu Narihiro]] (lord of [[Fukuoka han]], adopted by [[Kuroda Narikiyo]]), and [[Nanbu Nobuyuki|Shimazu Nobuyuki]] (lord of [[Hachinohe han]], adopted by [[Nanbu Nobumasa]]). Shigehide's daughter [[Kodai-in|Shige-hime]], meanwhile, was married into the [[Tokugawa clan]], becoming the chief wife of [[Shogun]] [[Tokugawa Ienari]].<ref>''Kaiyô kokka Satsuma'' 海洋国家薩摩, Kagoshima: Shôkoshûseikan (2010), 58-59.</ref> After becoming father-in-law to the shogun, Shigehide requested and received special privileges when visiting [[Edo castle]], including having the way cleared for him of other people (including other ''daimyô'' and their retainers) as he made his way from the palanquin-dismounting place to the ''genkan'' (entrance foyer) of the ''honmaru'' palace.<ref>Yamamoto Hirofumi, ''Edo jidai - shogun bushi tachi no jitsuzô'', Tokyo shoseki (2008), 70-71.</ref> For a time, his prominence was such that he was sometimes referred to as ''Takanawa geba shôgun'', or "the Shogun who dismounts at Takanawa," a reference to the [[Satsuma_Edo_mansion#Takanawa_Mansion|Shimazu clan's mansion]] in the Takanawa neighborhood of Edo.

Shigehide died in Edo on [[1833]]/1/15. Though he had wished to be buried at Zuisei-ji<!--瑞聖寺--> in Edo, Narioki ordered that his remains be returned to Kagoshima to be buried at the Shimazu clan cemetery at [[Fukusho-ji|Fukushô-ji]] in Kagoshima, alongside two of his wives, and his daughter [[Keihime]].<ref>Plaques on-site at Fukushô-ji.</ref> The burial and funeral ceremony was held at Fukushô-ji on 1833/4/8.<ref>''Honjin ni tomatta daimyô tachi'', 76.</ref>

Shigehide died in Edo on [[1833]]/1/15. Though he had wished to be buried at Zuisei-ji<!--瑞聖寺--> in Edo, Narioki ordered that his remains be returned to Kagoshima to be buried at the Shimazu clan cemetery at [[Fukusho-ji|Fukushô-ji]] in Kagoshima, alongside two of his wives, and his daughter [[Keihime]].<ref>Plaques on-site at Fukushô-ji.</ref> The burial and funeral ceremony was held at Fukushô-ji on 1833/4/8.<ref>''Honjin ni tomatta daimyô tachi'', 76.</ref>