Prefectural Shrine - Agata Shrine

Japanese: 県神社 - あがたじんじゃ
Prefectural Shrine - Agata Shrine

...The annual festival on May 5th at Ookunitama Shrine in Fuchu, Tokyo, is called the Kurayami Festival because the houses along the route turn off their lights when the portable shrine is carried. The Agata Shrine festival in Uji takes place from June 5th (formerly May 5th) until dawn on the 6th, but after the ritual of transferring the gods to Bonten is performed, all lights are prohibited. Men and women sleep together in the houses along the route, waiting for the procession, and since sexual acts are also performed, the festival was also called the Tane-morai Festival. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Prefectural Shrines" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…東京都府中市の大国魂(おおくにたま)神社の5月5日の例祭が暗闇(くらやみ)祭と称されるのは,神輿渡御の際,その道筋の家々が灯を消したことによる。宇治市の県(あがた)神社の県祭は6月5日(かつては5月5日)から6日の未明にかけて行われるが,梵天に神移しの儀が執り行われた後はいっさいの灯火が禁じられる。沿道の家々では男女が雑魚寝してお渡りを待ち,性的な行いも伴うので,種もらい祭ともいわれた。…

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