The official report of the Mission compiled by Kume was published in 1878, entitled Tokumei Zenken Taishi Bei-O Kairan Jikki (特命全権大使米歐回覧実記). It is available in English as A True Account of the Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary's Journey of Observation Through the United States of America and Europe, ISBN 4-901617-00-1.
The Iwakura Mission to America and Europe: A New Assessment, edited by Ian Nish, published by Routledge/Curzon; 1st edition (ngày 23 tháng 10 năm 1998) ISBN 1-873410-84-0
