The Sakanoue clan, the main branch, had maintained matrimonial relations with the court nobles of Kyoto for generations, and lived in a residence located in a corner of the Choho-ji Temple until they moved into Tokyo during the Meiji period.
宗家の坂上氏は、代々、京都の公家との姻戚関係を維持し、明治時代に東京に移るまでは長寶寺の一角に構えた屋敷に住した。