In 1876, he was conferred court rank posthumously of Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) for his sincere loyalty, pure dutifulness and justice which were regarded as the model of the thought of reverence for the emperor in the Meiji Restoration.
明治維新の尊王思想の模範とされた、その誠忠・純孝・正義により明治9年従三位を追贈された。