At the New Year in 1460 of the following year, he became Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) non-Councilor, raised to the rank of Court noble and was appointed Gon Chunagon (a provisional vice-councilor of state) in June of the same year.
翌年の寛正元年（1460年）正月、従三位非参議となり公卿に列し、同年6月権中納言に任ぜられる。