That year, he was received in formal audience by Shogun Tokugawa Ienari and two years later was accorded the courtesy titles of Izumi-no-kam and jijū, and Junior Fourth court rank.His courtesy title was promoted to Sakon'e-no-shosho (左少将) in 1840.

In 1842, as concern over the increasing incursions of foreign kurofune warships into Japanese waters grew, the shogunate ordered Tsu Domain to assume guard duties over Ise Grand Shrine, which included the construction of artillery batteries.

Tōdō Takayuki also attempted to introduce other forms of western science, including photography, by sponsoring equipment and a laboratory for Ueno Hikoma at the domain’s residence in Edo.

On June 28, 1871, Takayuki officially retired, turning over his offices to his eldest son Tōdō Takakiyo.

[3] Takayuki is believed by some historians to be the father of the Shinsengumi samurai, Tōdō Heisuke, but there is no direct documentary evidence.