She was subsequently involved in patrols of the Yellow Sea. During the Battle of Weihaiwei, "Yaeyama" covered Japanese landing operations on 18 January 1895 (along with and ) and shelled Chinese forts. Subsequently, "Yaeyama" took part in the invasion of Taiwan, and saw action on 13 October 1895 at the bombardment of the Chinese coastal forts at Takow (Kaohsiung) and the Invasion of the Pescadores.