As his wife was an adopted daughter of Nariakira SHIMAZU and his father's wife was also an adopted daughter of Nariaoki SHIMAZU, he had a deep relationship with the Satsuma domain.
島津斉彬の養女が妻であったこと、さらに父親も島津斉興の養女が妻であったことから、薩摩藩との関わりが深かった。