He was the eighth prince of Emperor Goyozei, and his mother was Nashi no suke (lady-in-waiting) Tomoko NIWATA, who was the daughter of Shigetomo NIWATA, Gon no Dainagon (provisional major counsellor).
後陽成天皇の第8皇子で母は典侍庭田具子（権大納言庭田重具の娘）。