The Imperial FamilyActivities of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress and other Members of the Imperial FamilyTheir Majesties the Emperor Emeritus and Empress EmeritaActivities of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress until April 30, 2019Official Duties and Public Activities in the Imperial PalaceThe Ritual Ceremonies of the Imperial PalaceList of ritual ceremonies and events held at the Imperial Palace(2000)
| January 1 (Sat.) | His Majesty the Emperor | Ceremony of Shiho-hai (First ceremony of the new year of prayer to the four quarters) (Shinkaden, south garden) |
| His Majesty the Emperor | Ceremony of Saitansai (New Year's Ceremony) (Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) | |
| January 3 (Mon.) | Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | Ceremony of Genshisai (Ceremony to celebrate the origin of the Imperial Throne) (Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
| January 4 (Tue.) | His Majesty the Emperor | Ceremony of Sojihajime (Imperial Palace) |
| January 7 (Fri.) | Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | Ceremony of Showa Tenno-sai Koreiden-no-gi (Ceremony of Emperor Showa) (Koreiden) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | Ceremony of Showa Tenno-sai Mikagura-no-gi (Ceremony of Mikagura music is performed at Koreiden) (Koreiden) | |
| January 30 (Sun.) | Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | Ceremony of Komei-tenno-reisai (Annual ceremony of Emperor Komei) (Koreiden) |
| February 1 (Tue.) | His Majesty the Emperor | Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
| February 11 (Fri.) | His Majesty the Emperor | Sanden-gohai (Worship at Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
| February 17 (Thu.) | His Majesty the Emperor | Ceremony of Kinensai (Ceremony held every February to pray for good crops) (Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
| March 1 (Wed.) | His Majesty the Emperor | Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
| March 8 (Wed.) | Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | Ceremony of the 800th Anniversary of the demise of Emperor Chuai (Koreiden) |
| March 20 (Mon.) | Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | Ceremony of Shunki-koreisai, Ceremony of Shunki-shindensai (Ceremony of the spring season at the Koreiden and Shinden) |
| April 1 (Sat.) | His Majesty the Emperor | Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
| April 3 (Mon.) | Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | Ceremony of Koreiden Jinmu-Tennosai (Ceremony of Emperor Jinmu) (Koreiden) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | Ceremony of Koreiden-mikagura (Ceremony of Mikagura music is performed at Koreiden) | |
| May 1 (Mon.) | His Majesty the Emperor | Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
| May 18 (Thu.) | Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | Ceremony of Kashikodokoro-koreiden-shinden-ni-essuru-no-gi (Ceremony at Kashikodokoro, Koreiden, Shinden) (On the occasion of each foreign visit) (Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
| June 5 (Mon.) | Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | Ceremony of Kashikodokoro-koreiden-shinden-ni-essuru (Ceremony at Kashikodokoro, Koreiden, Shinden) (On the return of each foreign visit) (Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
* On the passing away of Empress Kojun, there were no appearances at the ritual ceremonies of the Imperial Palace for one year from June 16, 2000.
