Since the fifth Hachijonomiya Imperial Prince Naohito had no successor, Emperor Reigen's son, Sakunomiya succeeded the family and was renamed Tokiwainomiya, however he died young, and then his older brother Kyogokunomiya Imperial Prince Ayahito succeeded and was renamed Kyogokunomiya.
5代の八条宮尚仁親王に継嗣がなく、霊元天皇の皇子である作宮が継承して常磐井宮に改称したが夭折し、兄の京極宮文仁親王が跡を継いで京極宮に改称した。