He was also strongly suspicious toward the Kamakura bakufu, which had tried to get involved in the succession of the Imperial Throne; during his reign there was even a rumor that the Emperor had an intention to defeat the Kamakura bakufu.
また、皇位継承に介入する鎌倉幕府に対して強い不信感を持ち、在世中は倒幕画策の噂が立てられるほどであった。