also: じんこう
noun
transfer of a shintai in a portable shrine
Shinto term for the ritual movement of a sacred object (shintai) in a mikoshi, typically during a festival or to another shrine.
See also: 神体
祭りの日、神体を神幸する行列が町を練り歩いた。
On the day of the festival, a procession transferring the shintai in a portable shrine paraded through the town.
Compound of 神 (shin, 'god') and 幸 (kō, 'visit' or 'progress'), referring to a deity's journey. The reading じんこう is a less common variant.