noun
portable shrine for sacred objects
A portable shrine specifically used to transport a sacred object, distinct from a typical 神輿 (mikoshi). Related to 羽車 (haguruma), a type of palanquin.
See also: 羽車
祭礼では、御羽車が神聖な品を運ぶために使われた。
During the festival, the portable shrine was used to carry the sacred object.
Compound of honorific prefix 御 (お) and 羽車 (haguruma), a type of palanquin or portable shrine. The exact historical derivation of 羽車 is uncertain.