神かみ迎むかえ

noun

rite welcoming back the gods from Izumo Shrine

A Shinto ritual held on the last day of the tenth lunar month (Kannazuki) to welcome the gods returning from Izumo. Often paired with 神送り (kamiokuri), the rite of sending the gods off. The term is primarily used in a religious or folkloric context.

See also: 神送り

• 旧きゅう暦れき十じゅう月がつの最さい終しゅう日びには、各かく地ちの神じん社じゃで神かみ迎むかえの神しん事じが行おこなわれる。

  On the last day of the tenth lunar month, Shinto shrines across the country perform the rite of welcoming back the gods.