Minister of the Left Kanesue IMADEGAWA, who was a son of Sanekane SAIONJI, a grand minister of state during the Kamakura period, started a branch of the Saionji Family and resided in Imadegawa-dono palace; accordingly, they called themselves Kikutei (Imadegawa).
鎌倉期の太政大臣西園寺実兼の子左大臣今出川兼季が分家し、今出川殿を居所としたため、菊亭・今出川を名乗る。