shrine where imperial envoys attend rituals and present offerings
A specific category of Shinto shrine designated by the Imperial Household Agency. The term is technical and primarily used in historical or religious contexts.
An imperial envoy is dispatched from the Imperial Household to a chokusai-sha shrine.
This shrine was designated as a chokusai-sha in the Meiji period.
A shrine that received offerings from the national treasury under the same system; 勅祭社 is a separate designation focused on imperial envoy attendance.
Compound of 勅 (choku, 'imperial order') + 祭 (sai, 'ritual') + 社 (sha, 'shrine'). The term originated in the Meiji period as part of the modern shrine classification system.