However, he was promoted a little late for the family head of the Seiga family, and finally became Jusanmi (Junior 3rd Rank) and was raised to Kugyo in 1613.
しかし清華家当主にしてはやや官位の上昇が遅く、慶長18年（1613年）にようやく従三位となり公卿に列している。