Sanefumi KAWABATA was a son of Naidaijin (minister of the center) Sanetsumu SANJO, later he was adopted by Kinakira and became the 25th family head of the Kawabata family; Kimiatsu KAWABATA was Kinakira's natural son, later he was adopted by Sanefumi KAWABATA and became the 26th family head of the Kawabata family.
子に河鰭公篤（後に実文の養子縁組となり、河鰭家第26代当主となる）らがおり、養子に第25代河鰭実文（内大臣三条実万の子）がいた。