pilgrimage to Ise Grand Shrine without permission (Edo period)
Historical term for an unauthorized pilgrimage to Ise Grand Shrine during the Edo period, often undertaken by children or servants without parental or employer consent. Compare 抜け参り, which is a more general term for sneaking away to visit a shrine or temple.
See also: 抜け参り
During the Edo period, unauthorized pilgrimages to Ise Grand Shrine, known as nuke-sangū, became popular.
Compound of 抜け (nuke, 'sneaking away') and 参宮 (sangū, 'pilgrimage to Ise Grand Shrine'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term reflects the Edo-period practice of making the pilgrimage without official permission.