In 1314, he handed over the position of Rusushiki to Zonkaku, his eldest son, and entered into a secluded life at Ichijo Omiya due to his own illness as well as with the aim of making the succession of Rusushiki by a bloodline a fait accompli.
正和3年（1314年）、自身の病身と血脈による留守職継承を既成事実とする為、長男の存覚に留守職を譲り、一条大宮に隠居する。