祈祷　Kito

〜 3,000 years of history

join us!

It's going to Kami's room and prayers directly

with ancient special prayer styles.

What is Kito?

Joy, sorrow, hope, gratitude.

Japanese people always pray to Kami(God) at shrines.
Deep within the temple there is a room for the gods, where they pray on special occasions.
In this sacred place, which is usually inaccessible, we face our hearts and pray for peace.
Why don't you come and experience it yourself?

This is the Entrance

of the Kami's room.

This is the main shrine.

Normally it is not allowed to enter.

Receive an exorcism.

Gagaku (ancient Japanese court music) is performed.

Kinpei no gi. The sound of the bell echoes in purity.

Norito is performed.

Yamatomai Two shrine maidens wearing seasonal floral props and headdress dance.

We will receive an Ofuda, a food offering. Leaving the Shinto shrine.

Meet at the entrance of Meiji Shrine

Walking slowly to the place of worship.

Arrival at the Temizusha.

Wash and cleanse hands and mouth.

This is the worship hall where everyone puts in money to pay their respects.

This is the Kaguraden where you will pray this time. It is not usually open to the public. It is a sacred place.

Shinshunaorai

The priests and other attendees drink the sake offered to the gods.

These are all composed of ancient customs and ancient Japanese language.

And to participate in the program,

your names, addresses, etc. must be written in Japanese and submitted to the priesthood.

We will take care of everything and guide you!
You will see a new Japanese culture that you have never seen before.

After return to your home country,

please share your wonderful experience with others and make them happy too.

They will be pleased and envious.

The day`s schedule.

① Meet at the Maiji Jingu Main Gate. 10 minutes in advance.

② Walk to the Temizusha. The tour will proceed slowly, guiding visitors to highlights along the way.

③ Do Temizu ceremony. 〜Temizu remove outside Kegare from visitors.

④Make a general visit to the shrine at the hall of worship. Greetings to Kami.

⑤ Finally, we go to the Kaguraden for the main event of the day, prayer.

⑥ A brief explanation of the ceremony and rules will be given in the waiting room.

⑦ The door opens and you go up to the main shrine. The drum beats and the prayer begins.

⑧After the priest performs a prayer of thanksgiving and is purified by the sound of bells, the thanksgiving and wishes are delivered to the gods in the ancient Japanese prayer style, which includes gagaku performances and miko (shrine maiden) dances.

⑨The items prepared in front of the shrine are received as souvenirs.

⑩ To take a commemorative photograph.

(11) Dismissed. We can also assist you in obtaining good luck charms and red seals!