Even in his later days, Ienari either made personal pilgrimages or had a wakadoshiyori (a high government official) visit the tomb of Iemoto TOKUGAWA, the son of the previous shogun Ieharu TOKUGAWA, on the anniversary of his death.
晩年になっても先代徳川家治の息子徳川家基の命日に自ら参詣するか、若年寄を代参させていた。