On April 1, 796, an Imperial messenger arrived at the Shinto shrine in Itsukinomiya to give Itsukinomiko some time off from her position, there were other Imperial messengers, Sashoben and Sahyoenosuke, TACHIBANA no Asomi Irii, who were sent from Heijokyo (the ancient capital of Heijo), to have Itsukinomiko return to Kyoto on April 30.
延暦15年（796年）2月15日、斎宮で斎王解任のための奉幣使が立てられ、3月15日には平安京から朝原内親王の帰京を求める奉迎使左少弁兼左兵衛佐橘朝臣入居が派遣された。