In contrast to the Emperor Taisho and the Emperor Showa, both of whom held the enthronement ceremony at Kyoto Imperial Palace, the present Emperor held the ceremony in the Imperial Palace to be the first emperor ascended the throne in Kanto region.
大正天皇・昭和天皇とも即位の礼を京都御所で行なっており、今上天皇は、関東の地で即位した初めての天皇である。