Play word 秋季皇霊祭 秋季皇霊祭 しゅうきこうれいさい imperial ceremony of ancestor worship formerly held on the autumnal equinox
Play word 春季皇霊祭 春季皇霊祭 しゅんきこうれいさい imperial ceremony of ancestor worship formerly held on the vernal equinox
Play word 神幸祭 神幸祭 しんこうさい festival celebrating the (temporary) transfer of a shintai away from its main shrine
Play word 神武天皇祭 神武天皇祭 じんむてんのうさい Festival of Emperor Jimmu (formerly held annually on April 3, the supposed day of his death)
Play word 石清水祭 石清水祭 いわしみずさい Iwashimizu Festival (Sept. 15 festival held at Iwashimizu Hachimangu in Kyoto)
Play word 遷宮祭 遷宮祭 せんぐうさい transfer ceremony (wherein a shrine's sacred object is moved from one building to another)
Play word 祖先の霊を祭る 祖先の霊を祭る そせんのれいをまつる to perform religious services for the departed souls of one's ancestors
Play word 大感謝祭 大感謝祭 だいかんしゃさい great customer appreciation sale (held at year-end, on a company anniversary, etc.)
Play word 勅祭社 勅祭社 ちょくさいしゃ shrine whose rituals are attended by an imperial envoy (who presents offerings)
Play word 獺魚を祭る 獺魚を祭る かわうそうおをまつる one of the 72 climates (from the 16th to the 20th of the first lunar month)