In terms of politics, although he himself was the head of a powerful family, he engaged in politics actively by issuing manor regulation acts and so on, and was an able politician, Tokihira was able to demonstrate this ability only for a short time and his rumored early death at the hands of Michizane's vengeful spirit was all the more remarkable considering the fact that his siblings, for that time, generally lived long lives, Nakahira until 71, Kanehira until 61, Tadahira and Onshi at 70 (even in consideration of the practice of adding a year at birth).
政治的には自らが権勢門家の頭領だったにも関わらず、荘園整理令を出す等意欲的に施政に取り組み、有能な政治家ではあったが、その能力を発揮できた期間は短く、道真の怨霊と噂されたその早逝は、仲平の71歳、兼平の61歳、忠平・穏子の70歳等（いずれも数え年）他の兄弟が当時としては総じて長命だっただけに余計目立った格好となってしまった。