Right after his return to Japan, the Rebellion of FUJIWARA no Hirotsugu broke out; in 743, he was appointed Senior Assistant Minister of Justice; in 744, appointed official envoy to Tosando; in 746, appointed Senior Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Ceremonial; in the same year, appointed the governor of Settsu; and in January 747, raised to Junior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade; and in 750, raised to Junior Fourth Rank, Upper Grade; and in 752, appointed the Governor of Musashi Province.
帰国直後に藤原広嗣の乱が起こったが、天平15年（743年）刑部大輔を拝命し、天平16年（744年）東山道使、天平16年（746年）式部大輔、同年攝津大夫に任命され、天平19年（747年）正月従四位下、天平勝宝2年（750年）従四位上と累進し、天平勝宝4年（752年）には武蔵守に任命されている。