Otabisho - Otabisho

A place where the mikoshi (portable shrine) that leaves the main shrine stays temporarily during shrine festivals. It is also called Otabi-no-miya, Ton-gu, or Mikoshi-yado. The first written reference to this was in the Hyakuren-sho, which states that the Gion Tabi-sho burned down in November 1159 (Heiji 1). As mikoshi developed, each shrine set up these, and as the use of mikoshi developed, some were temporary locations, others had luxurious buildings, and others rented from other companies, and the number of locations was not limited to just one. They could be located not far from the main shrine or several tens of kilometers away, and could stay anywhere from an hour to a whole day and night. Usually, ceremonies are held on the spot.

[Junichi Kamata]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

神社の祭礼のとき、本社より出た神輿(みこし)が、仮にとどまるところ。御旅宮(おたびのみや)、頓宮(とんぐう)、神輿宿(みこしやど)などともいう。『百練抄』に、1159年（平治1）11月「祇園(ぎおん)旅所焼亡」とあるのが文献上の初見であるが、神輿の発達とともに各社で設けたもので、仮の場所のみのところから、豪華な建物のある場合や、また他社を借りる場合もあり、その数も1か所のみとは限っていない。距離も本社とそれほど離れていない地から数十キロメートルに及ぶ場合、とどまるのも1時間程度から一昼夜に及ぶ場合もある。通例、その場で祭儀が行われる。

［鎌田純一］

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