He celebrated his attainment of manhood in 1665 and was raised to the peerage of Shogoinoge (Senior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade), Sakone no shosho (Minor Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards), and promoted to Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) rapidly in the following year and raised to the peerage of Kugyo (the top court officials).
寛文5年（1665年）に元服して、正五位下左近衛少将に叙爵され、その翌年にははやくも従三位となり、公卿に列する。