He also had several concubines, and the mother of his first son later called Imperial Prince Arisugawanomiya Taruhito was a different consubine from the mother of his fourth son later called Imperial Prince Arisugawanomiya Takahito.
その他に数人の側室がおり、長男の有栖川宮熾仁親王・四男の有栖川宮威仁親王ともに別々の側室との間に儲けた子である。