In 1399, when the Ouchi clan betrayed the Bakufu in the Oei no Ran (Rebellion of Oei), he exhibited great prowess and as a result his son Takamitsu KYOGOKU, inherited his position of Shugo for Oki and Hida Provinces.
1399年（応永6年）に大内氏が幕府に背いた応永の乱でも活躍し、1401年（応永8年）出雲、隠岐、飛騨の守護職を子の京極高光に継がせ亡くなった。