After he was conferred a peerage in 1782, being the head of the Seiga family (the second highest family status for the court noble), he was successfully promoted in the Imperial Court in a short period; He held different positions such as Jiju, "Ukone no Gon no shosho"(Provisional Minor Captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards), "Ukone no Gon no chujo" (Provisional Middle Captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards); He took the position of Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) in 1789, which gave him the title Kugyo.
天明2年（1782年）に叙爵してから清華家当主として早いスピードで昇進し、侍従・右近衛権少将・右近衛権中将などを歴任し、寛政元年（1789年）に従三位となり、公卿に列する。