noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
transfer of a sacred object; shrine procession
Shinto term for moving a sacred object (e.g., a mikoshi or shintai) from its usual place of enshrinement, often during a festival. Used as a noun or with する.
祭りの日に神輿が本殿から渡御した。
On the day of the festival, the mikoshi was transferred from the main shrine.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Historical or formal term for an imperial procession or the movement of the emperor. Rare in modern everyday language.
古記録には、天皇の渡御の様子が詳しく記されている。
Ancient records describe in detail the imperial procession.