The Shishinden is the main building with the highest status in the Gosho, where the most important ceremonies such as Ceremony of Enthronement of the Emperor and Rittaishi no Rei (Ceremony of Investiture) were conducted.
御所の正殿で、天皇の即位式、立太子礼などの最重要儀式が執り行われた最も格式の高い建物である。