In May, 1325, he went to Kyoto with his younger brother Ietaka, where he was appointed to Jushiinoge, Settsu no kami, and his brother to Jugoinoge, Yamashiro no kami (Governor of Yamashiro Province).
正中(元号)2年（1325年）5月、弟家隆を引き連れて上洛し、家光は従四位下摂津守、家隆は従五位下山城守に任じられる。