In 1770 when Emperor Gosakuramachi abdicated and initiated the cloistered government rule, he became In no shikken (high-ranked official supervising the matter of the Retired Emperor's Office) and served at In no cho (Retired Emperor's Office) until 1774.
明和7年（1770年）、後桜町天皇の譲位・院政の開始にあたってその院執権となり、安永3年（1774年）まで院庁に奉仕した。