That everyone can have their requests fulfilled, the Shinto priest stands as an intermediary between the gods and the people in offering prayer to the gods. We receive requests for prayers on special celebratory days of life or on days of important events,
The Kagura performance of Kumano Taisha Shrine is directly authorized by the Shrine of Ise. This is the oldest and most respected Kagura performance of Japan. It began with the initiation of the enshrinement. Afterwards, because the initiation of grand kagura performances at shrines was forbidden, they were performed only at Ise Shrine and Kumano Taisha Shrine.
Japan’s oldest Kagura performances and Kumano Taisha Shrine’s festivals from the ancient times. We will introduce the prayers of Kumano Taisha Shrine for each season.