After the death of Emperor Showa, the present Emperor (Imperial Prince Akihito) stayed in the Togu Gosho and used it for the Empero's imperial palace, which came to be known as the Akasaka Imperial Palace.
昭和天皇崩御後に即位した今上天皇（明仁親王）はここをそのまま天皇の御所として用い皇居の赤坂御所となる。