Later, he also served as Gon Chunagon (a provisional vice-councilor of state), Gon Dainagon (a provisional major councilor), Ukone no daisho (a major captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards) and other positions, and then was appointed to Naidaijin and Sakone no daisho (a major captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards) in 1553.
その後も権中納言・権大納言・右近衛大将などを経て、天文22年（1553年）に内大臣および左近衛大将に任じられる。