However, he had a close connection with the Imperial Court and served the Retired Emperor Gotoba in Kyoto, and in 1213, he attended the Hossho-ji kuyo (memorial service for Hossho-ji Temple) for the Retired Emperor.
しかし、朝廷との繋がりも深く京で後鳥羽上皇に近侍し、健保元年（1213年）には上皇の法勝寺供養に供奉するなどしている。