When the time came for the hakken no gi (the pre-departure ceremony), Emperor Suzaku was still working to avoid a taboo, so his maternal grandfather, the Regent Tadahira, performed his duties for him, and for the pilgrimage to Ise, the Choho-soshi (Imperial envoy who was responsible for seeing each high priestess safely arrive at Ise) for Kishi's journey was her uncle, the Chunagon (vice-councilor of state) FUJIWARA no Morosuke, who traveled on the pilgrimage with her.
この時の発遣の儀（出発前の儀式）は朱雀天皇が物忌中のため、外祖父の摂政忠平が執り行い、また群行には長奉送使（斎宮を伊勢まで送り届ける勅使）として伯父の中納言藤原師輔が同行した。