All kami gather at Izumo Taisha.
Tagged: Shinto
Dates
| Year | Dates | Reckoning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | November 29 – December 6, 2025 | Core shrine period at Izumo Taisha. Welcoming rite at Inasa Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Nov 29; Kamiari-sai on Nov 30, Dec 4 and Dec 6. A second farewell rite (Karasade-sai) follows by the same lunar count in mid-December 2025; the verified file gives no exact 2025 date for it. | |
| 2026 | November 18–25, 2026 | Core shrine period at Izumo Taisha. Welcoming rite on Nov 18 at 7:00 p.m.; Kamiari-sai on Nov 19, Nov 23 and Nov 25. | |
| 2026 | December 4, 2026 | Karasade-sai (second farewell rite) |
Recurrence: Japanese lunar calendar (the rites run from the 10th to the 17th day of the 10th lunar month, with the final farewell rite on the 26th day); the Gregorian dates shift every year.
Significance
All the kami gather at Izumo Taisha.
Also Known As
Kamiarisai
The Traditions
Related Across the Site
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- The Kamidana — Household Altar Devotion — High on a wall of the home sits a miniature shrine: each morning it receives fresh water, rice, salt, and a bowed head with two claps.
- Classical Japanese Language — The classical written language of Japan, in which the norito prayers and the early chronicles are composed.
- Norito Prayer or Creed — Formal ritual prayers in classical Japanese, recited by priests to the kami at shrine festivals and rites.
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