In June he abdicated and passed the throne to his son, who'd been born the previous year, Prince Nobuhito (Emperor Rokujo, the second consort of an Emperor, Muneko's adopted son); he died in July at Oshikoji Higashi no toin.
6月には前年に生まれた実子の順仁親王（六条天皇、中宮・育子の養子）に譲位し、7月に押小路東洞院で崩御した。