23/02/2026
February 23, Wa 8 (Monday, holiday)
General visit to the Emperor's birthday
The Emperor's Birthday General Visit is an event in which His Majesty the Emperor receives congratulations from the people on the birthday of His Majesty the Emperor.
In the morning, the Emperor and Empress, together with the imperial family, will appear on the balcony of the palace from time to time to receive the celebration of the people in person. At that time, there are words from His Majesty the Emperor. The gratulators enter from the main gate of the Imperial Palace, celebrate in the east garden of the palace, and then leave.
In the afternoon, a celebration event will be held in the palace, so there will be no visit to the emperor and empress and the imperial family, and the congratulators will enter from the Sakash*ta gate and in front of the Imperial Household Agency.
