His reign as Shogun was unremarkable until his son, Imperial Prince Morikuni, succeeded him in August, 1308, when he was dismissed as Shogun by the Hojo clan, sent back to Kyoto and entered the priesthood.
子の守邦親王に代わるまで特に業績もなく、延慶(日本)元年（1308年）8月に北条氏によって将軍を解任され、京に送還され出家した。