Since 1682, when he was conferred an official court rank peerage, Kintomo was on the express track of promotion as the head of seigake (the second highest family status for court nobles) and held many positions in a row, including jiju (a chamberlain), Sakone no shosho (Minor Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards), and Sakone no chujo (Middle Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards).
天和(日本)2年（1682年）に叙爵して以降清華家当主として速いスピードで昇進し、侍従・左近衛少将・左近衛中将などを歴任した。