伊い勢せ講こう

noun

Ise Shrine fraternal religious group

Historical term for a local mutual-aid and pilgrimage group formed by worshippers of Ise Shrine. Common in the Edo period.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには、村むらごとに伊い勢せ講こうが組そ織しきされ、代だい表ひょう者しゃが伊い勢せ神じん宮ぐうへ参さん拝ぱいした。

  In the Edo period, Ise-kō groups were organized in each village, and representatives made pilgrimages to Ise Shrine.