An on-duty chamberlain from the Board of Chamberlains, the Imperial Household Agency, or a chamberlain who is told to stay at the Imperial Court to take care of affairs while the Emperor is absent to attend an event or visit another country, performs a rite called Maicho-godaihai (literally, "every morning worship on behalf of the Emperor") at 8:30 am and worships the deceased at the Kashikodokoro, the Koreiden, and the Shinden on behalf of the Emperor.
午前8時30分に宮内庁侍従職の当直侍従が、また天皇が行幸及び外国旅行に際して不在でも居残り役の侍従が毎朝御代拝（まいちょうごだいはい）として、賢所、皇霊殿、神殿を天皇に代わって拝礼する行事を行っている。