After that, Sonohito held various positions such as not only provincial governors and local officials like his father, but also secretarial positions of Daijokan such as shonagon (Lesser counselor) and benkan (officials of the daijokan).
その後、園人は、父楓麻呂と同様、国司や地方官を多数歴任するとともに、少納言・弁官などといった太政官の官房機関で経歴を重ねた。