Thereafter he was successively promoted to Jiju (Chamberlain), Ukone no shosho (Minor Captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards), Sakone no chujo (Middle Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards), Inaba no gon no suke (provisional vice governor of Inaba Province), Togu gon no suke (Provisional Assistant Master of the Crown Prince's Quarters) and in 1219 he was promoted to Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) and ranked as Kugyo (court noble.)
以降累進して、侍従・右近衛少将・左近衛中将・因幡権介・春宮権亮を経て、承久元年（1219年）従三位に進み、公卿に列する。