He got promoted rapidly as the family head of the Seiga family taking various positions such as Jiju (Imperial Household Agency staff), Konoefu shosho (Minor Captain of the Inner Palace Guards) and Konoefu chujo (Middle Captain of the Inner Palace Guards), and then, in 1659, he became Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) to rank with Kugyo.
以降清華家当主として早いスピードで昇進し、侍従・近衛府少将・近衛府中将を経て、万治2年（1659年）に従三位となり、公卿に列する。