He held various posts such as the Shizuoka prefectural governor, the (fourth) governor of Okinawa, a member of the House of Peers (of Japan), Genroin gikan (councilor of Chamber of Elders), Kinkei-no-ma shiko (Kinkei Hall attendance) and the president of Nippon Railway (later serving concurrently as the president of Kobu Railway Company, Ryomo Railway Company, and Mito Railway Co.).
静岡県令、沖縄県知事（第4代）、貴族院(日本)議員、元老院議官、錦鶏間祗候、日本鉄道会社、（のち甲武鉄道会社、両毛鉄道会社水戸鉄道社長兼任）の社長など。