He became jiju (chamberlain), Kai no Gon no suke (Provisional Assistant Governor of Kai Province), Ukone no shosho (Minor Captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards), Ukone no chujo (Middle Captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards), Shimotsuke no Gon no suke (Provisional Assistant Governor of Shimotsuke Province), and Kurodo no to (Head Chamberlain), and finally became Sangi (councilor) in 1458 to rank with Kugyo.
侍従・甲斐権介・右近衛少将・右近衛中将・下野権介・蔵人頭を経て、長禄2年（1458年）には参議となり、公卿に列する。