It is believed that, even though he was in exile, he was able to spend a relatively stable and free way of life, enjoying hunting, as he received assistance from Atsuta Daiguji (the highest priest serving at Atsuta Shrine in Owari Province), which was his mother's parental home, and Hikinoama, menoto (a woman providing breast-feeding to a highborn baby).
流人とはいえ、乳母の比企尼や母の実家である熱田大宮司の援助を受け、狩りを楽しむなど比較的安定した自由な生活をしていたと思われる。