After he was conferred a peerage in 1819, being the head of the Seiga family, he was successfully promoted in the Imperial Court in a short period; He held different positions such as Jiju, "Ukone no Gon no shosho" (Provisional Minor Captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards), and "Sakone gon no chujo" (Provisional Middle Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards).
文政2年（1819年）に叙爵してから清華家当主として早いスピードで昇進し、侍従・右近衛権少将・左近衛権中将などを歴任。