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(2001)
| June 17 (Sun.) | His Majesty the Emperor | Ceremony of Misogi (Imperial Palace) |
| June 18 (Mon.) | Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | Ceremony of Kojun-kougou-reitai-housen Koreiden-shinsai-no-gi (Ceremony of worship of the spirit of Empress Kojun) (Koreiden) |
| June 30 (Sat.) | His Majesty the Emperor | Ceremony of Yoori (Ceremony held at the Imperial Palace on the last day of June and December every year) |
| July 1 (Sun.) | His Majesty the Emperor | Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
| July 30 (Mon.) | Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | Ceremony of Meiji-tenno-reisai (Annual ceremony of Emperor Meiji) (Koreiden) |
| August 1 (Wed.) | His Majesty the Emperor | Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
| September 1 (Sat.) | His Majesty the Emperor | Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
| September 23 (Sun.) | Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | Ceremony of Shuuki-koreisai, Ceremony of Shunki-shindensai (Ceremony of the autumn season at Koreiden and Shinden) |
| October 1 (Mon.) | His Majesty the Emperor | Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
| October 17 (Wed.) | His Majesty the Emperor | Ceremony of Kanname-sai Jingu-yohai-no-gi (Ceremony held at Ise-jingu from October 15-25) (Shinkaden) |
| Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | Ceremony of Kanname-sai Kashikodokoro-no-gi (Kashikodokoro) | |
| November 1 (Thu.) | His Majesty the Emperor | Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
| November 23 (Fri.) | His Majesty the Emperor | Ceremony of Niinamesai Shinkaden-no-gi (Shinkaden) |
| December 1 (Sat.) | His Majesty the Emperor | Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
| December 17 (Mon.) | Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | Ceremony of Kashikodokoro-mikagura (Ceremony of Mikagura music is performed at Kashikodokoro) |
| December 23 (Sun.) | His Majesty the Emperor | Ceremony of Tencho-sai (Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
| December 25 (Tue.) | Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress | Ceremony of Taisho-tenno-reisai (Annual ceremony of Emperor Taisho) (Koreiden) |
| December 31 (Mon.) | His Majesty the Emperor | Ceremony of Yoori (Ceremony held at the Imperial Palace on the last day of June and December every year) |
* 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.
