He had several biological children including Kinkane SAIONJI in the title Jugoi (Junior Fifth Rank), Kinuji SAIONJI who was in Konoefu (the Headquarters of the Inner Palace Guards), a daughter who was a legitimate wife of Chunagon (Vice-Councilor of State) Sadanari NONOMIYA and another daughter who was a legitimate wife of the lord of the Choshu clan, Masayoshi MORI.
実子に従五位西園寺公兼、近衛府西園寺公氏、中納言野宮定業の室、長州藩主毛利匡芳の室がいる。