He reached the manhood and was promoted to Jugoinoge (Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade) Sakone gon no shosho (Provisional Minor Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards) in 1801, to Jushiinoge (Junior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade) Sakone gon no chujo (Provisional Middle Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards) in the same year, and further to Shoshiinoge (Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade) in the next year.
享和元年（1801年）に元服して、従五位下左近衛権少将に任ぜられ、その年の内に従四位下左近衛権中将に、更に翌年には正四位下へと昇進する。