He frequently hosted poetry gatherings and contests at his residence named 'Karin-en,' inviting a number of poets like FUJIWARA no Kiyosuke, MINAMOTO no Yorimasa, and INBUNMONIN no Taifu (Daifu).
白川の自坊を「歌林苑」と名付け、そこに藤原清輔・源頼政・殷富門院大輔など多くの歌人を集めてさかんに歌会・歌合を開催した。