noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
miyamairi; newborn's first shrine visit
A Shinto custom where a newborn baby is taken to a shrine for the first time, typically within about 30 days after birth.
生後一ヶ月で宮参りに行った。
We went for the baby's first shrine visit when she was one month old.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
General term for visiting a shrine, though less common than お参り or 参拝 in everyday speech.
正月には家族で宮参りをする。
On New Year's, the family visits the shrine.