In addition to Niinamesai (a harvest festival) and Daijosai (a grand thanksgiving festival), new year-celebrating ceremonies, seasonal ceremonies, shooting ceremonies and banquets were held there, with the seat for the emperor placed in the official Burakuden hall when an emperor attended such a ceremony.
新嘗祭、大嘗祭の宴のほか、正月慶賀、節会（せちえ）、射礼（じゃらい）、饗応などが行われ、正殿である豊楽殿には天皇列席の際に高御座（たかみくら）が置かれた。