Likewise on the Emperor's Birthday the Emperor and Imperial Family members receive the public's congratulations at the Palace (in the fiscal 2008 a record high of 22,655 people visited the Palace according to the Imperial Household Agency).
又、天皇誕生日にも同様、一般参賀が行われる（2008年度は過去最高の2万2655人が参賀：宮内庁発表）。