On January 2, 2026, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, along with Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko, attended the 2026 New Year General Public Greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Also in attendance were Princess Aiko, Crown Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko, Princess Kako, and Prince Hisahito. The Imperial Family extended New Year greetings to the crowd that gathered at the Imperial Palace.
Among the members of the Imperial Family who attended the ceremony and waved to visitors from the palace veranda were Princess Akiko, Princess Tomohito, Princess Hisako, and Princess Tsuguko. Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, who is currently a first-year student at the University of Tsukuba, attended the New Year’s event for the first time.











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