He was also an educated person who was distinguished in waka (a traditional Japanese poem) composition and many of his poems can be found in "Shoka Wakashu" (Shoka Collection of Japanese Poems), "Shoku Genyo Wakashu" (anthology of waka poems compiled by Tameyo NIJO), "Rinei Wakashu" (Rinei Collection of Japanese Poems) and others.
和歌に優れた教養人でもあり、『松花和歌集』や『続現葉和歌集』、『臨永和歌集』などには多くの作が収められている。