Things came to a head towards the end of Go-Momozono's life in the form of a succession issue as the Emperor had no eligible successor.

Consort and issue(s): Before Go-Momozono's accession to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (imina) was Hidehito (英仁)[4][5] or Hanahito.

[7] The era name (nengō) was changed at the end of the year to Anei (meaning "eternal tranquillity"); but this symbolic act proved to be futile.

[9] Go-Momozono's Imperial Family lived with him in the Dairi of the Heian Palace, he never officially married and only had children with a court lady named Konoe Koreko (近衛維子).

Go-Momozono died on December 16, 1779, at the age of 21 and his adopted son Prince Morohito became Emperor Kōkaku in the following year.

Go-Momozono's kami is enshrined in the Imperial mausoleum, Tsuki no wa no misasagi, at Sennyū-ji in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto.

The following eras occurred during Go-Momozono's reign: Unless otherwise noted (as BC), years are in CE / AD  * Imperial Consort and Regent Empress Jingū is not traditionally listed.