On April 21, 1285, he was given Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank), and was later appointed to the post of Togu no fu (in charge of the Crown Prince's education) when Imperial Prince Tomihito (later Emperor Hanazono) was formally installed as Crown Prince.
弘安8年（1285年）3月8日(旧暦)、従三位に叙され、以後正安3年（1301年）に富仁親王（後の花園天皇）が立太子すると東宮傅に任官した。