Her eldest brother was Sadaijin (Minister of the left), Kinhira SAIONJI, her forth older brother was the first family head of the Kikutei family, Dajo daijin, Kanesue IMADEGAWA, the oldest sister was Emperor Fushimi's Chugu, Shoshi SAIONJI (Eifukumonin), second older sister was Emperor Kameyama's Empress, Eishi SAIONJI (Shokunmonin).
長兄は左大臣西園寺公衡、四兄は菊亭家の初代、太政大臣今出川兼季、長姉は伏見天皇の中宮西園寺しょう子（永福門院）、次姉は亀山天皇の妃西園寺瑛子（昭訓門院）。