In February 1219, together with OE no Chikahiro, he was assigned to Kyoto as Kyoto shugo (Military governor of Kyoto), however, in the Jokyu War he did not respond to the invitation by Emperor (Retired Emperor) Gotoba to participate the war.
1219年2月、大江親広と共に京都守護として赴任したが、1221年の承久の乱で後鳥羽天皇（上皇）の招聘に応じなかった。