Wedding Ceremony

At Akasaka Hikawa Shirine, in the shrine pavilion where the god of marriage is living at, let our friendly and experienced staff help you have a memorable traditional Japanese style wedding ceremony.

Information

  • Price: 85,000 yen
  • Venue: Shrine Main Pavilion (Tokyo-Metropolitan-Area designated intangible cultural property)
  • Time: about 30 minutes
  • Music: Gagaku (Ancient Japanese court music)
  • Number of Attendees: Maximum 40 (including your friends)
  • Changing Room: Available
  • Room for Attendees: Available
  • Parking: 8 cars
  • Notes: You are able to bring your own dresses and cameraman

Reservation:

We accept your reservation only after a tour with explanation. Please make a tour reservation first. Thank you so much for your understanding.

Tour:

Please call at 03-3583-1935 or contact through the help request form to make a reservation for a tour.

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Program of the Ceremony

1.Sanshin
The bride and groom enter the main shrine pavilion with Gagaku, the traditional Japanese court music.
2.Shubatsu
A ritual whereby the attendants, the bride and the groom are purified in advance of the main ceremony.
3.Norito-sojo (the recital of Shinto prayers)
The priests thank to the gods for the marriage and pray for forever happy life for two of you.
4.Sankon no gi
Three trays of drink for the firm bond between the bride and the groom.
5.Mikushi Azuke no gi
It is said that a comb is an alter ego of the woman. By passing the comb to the groom from the bride, two of them become one. And the bride and the groom make a vow to have a new life working together closely. This is our shrine’s original ceremony based on Japanese mythology of the enshrined deities.
6.Seishi Houdoku
A ceremony that the bride and the groom make a vow to the gods for eternal love.

Seishi

Kyou-no yokihi-ni Ookami-no oomae-ni oite
Watakushi-domo-ga Kekkonn-shiki-wo
Age-e-mashita-koto-wo Kokoro-kara Kansha-shi
Ima-yori-nochi-wa Ai-washi Ai-sinji Kuraku-wo-tomo-ni-shi
Shuusei-kawaranu-koto-wo Koko-ni Ochikai Moushi-agemasiu

Reiwa ** nen ** gatsu ** nichi

Otto:
tsuma:
※You can download PDF from here.
7.The Bride and the Groom Tamagushi Houten
The offering of a Tamagushi (a branch of the sacred tree) to the gods by the bride and the groom
8.Exchange of Wedding Rings
The bride and the groom exchange marriage vows and wedding rings.
9.Baishakunin Tamagushi Hounten
The offering of a Tamagushi (a branch of the sacred tree) to the gods by matchmakers
10.Sinzoku Keppai
All family members cerebrate the marriage and exchange cups in token of a firm bond between two families.

Mikushi Azuke no gi

From ancient times, a comb is believed that it is an alter ego of a woman and have special powers inside of it. In the Japanese mythology, it is written that Susanoo no Mikoto (a male deity) rescued Kushiinadahime (a female deity) from eaten by Yamata no Orochi (eight-headed great snake) by changing her into a comb and hiding it in his hair. Based on the karma, the two deities got engaged. Based on the story, the bride and the groom will make a vow in front of the gods, their families and attendees.

Oonamuji-no-Mikoto (Okuninushi-no-Mikoto) and Good Match

In Izumo region, October is called as ‘Kamiarizuki’ (the month of god). This is because it is generally believed that myriads of deities gather at the Izumo Taisha Shrine to discuss for the next year’s matchmaking in October. The main deity of the discussion is Oonamuji-no-Mikoto (Okuninushi-no-Mikoto). There are plenty of documents and drawings themed of the story. This is why Oonamuji-no-Mikoto (Okuninushi-no-Mikoto) is believed as a deity of good matching from ancient times.

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  • External view
  • The entrance lobby
  • Second floor lobby
  • Hall
  • Participant Waiting Room
  • A fitting room
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