He was pardoned in 1868 and served as Jako no ma shiko (entitlement to the meritorious deeds for the Imperial restoration or noble) of the Imperial Household Ministry, official of Kamo-jinja Shrine, and Daikyosei (minister over religions at the beginning of the Meiji era).
明治元年（1868年）赦免され、宮内省麝香間祇候や賀茂神社司、大教正などをつとめた。