In-person Shichigosan, Gokitล & Aki Matsuri
Date: Sunday, November 15th, 2026
Time: 8 am to 7 pm
Location: Carson, CA
We need your help in making various Shinto ceremonies happen!
An in-person Shrine event takes many hands to be successful. This is also a great opportunity if you need community service hours for school, college, or work.
You don’t have to live in Los Angeles to volunteer in person. Anyone is welcome to volunteer for our Events.
(Transportation and accommodations are your own expense)
!! Volunteering for events like these are great opportunities
to learn about Shinto and Japanese culture in person !!
If you have any questions please email our volunteer coordinator,
Kit Morgan at Kit (at) ShintoInari.org
Storage load up
10 am – 11:30 am: Meet at our storage unit in Los Angeles and get Shrine supplies packed into 2 volunteer vehicles (rear seats can lay down or be taken out) and Rev. Izumi’s vehicle. None of the shrine items are particularly heavy but we must move them with care so this takes time. Please be able to bend, carry, and move up to 15 pounds.
Event Setup in Carson
1 pm – 5 pm: Meet at the event location in Carson and help unload the vehicles. Shrine tables and items can’t go on the floor (or on areas where people walk), so please place these items mindfully.
When unpacking, save all packing supplies in the box they came in. There will be a laminated page in all boxes showing the set-up instructions of the item. Please be able to bend, carry, and move up to 15 pounds. When the item is set up, please store the boxes in an orderly manner out of site. Please make sure the ceremony site is clean and there is no trash on the floor.
Ceremony Setup and Event Start
8 am – 12 pm (noon): Meet at the event location and assist with the setup. Same instructions as Nov 14th. When the item is set up please store the boxes in an orderly manner out of site. Please make sure the ceremony site is clean and there is no trash on the floor. Provide general assistance to attendees such as checking in, Temizu, directing them to the proper areas and reminding them of Shrine etiquette. Assist Rev. Izumi as needed. You can observe the Shinto ceremonies.
Event and Ceremony Assistance
11:30 am – 3:30 pm: Provide general assistance to attendees such as Temizu, directing them to the proper areas and reminding them of Shrine etiquette. Assist Rev. Izumi as needed. You can observe the Shinto ceremonies.
Aki Matsuri
4 pm – 4:30 pm: Feel free to participate in this ceremony. If we have attendees, assist them with Temizu, directing them to the proper areas and reminding them of Shrine etiquette. Assist Rev. Izumi as needed. Once you join, please don’t leave until the ceremony has ended.
Load out
4:30 pm – 7 pm: After the offerings are removed, help take down and repackage all items. Remember to treat all items mindfully and do not throw away any packing supplies or zip ties (they are reusable). Help load the cars with all items for transport back to storage.
Volunteer Dinner & Naorai
7:30 pm: Volunteers are welcome to join Rev. Izumi for a meal after the event. Location TBD
Storage Unload in Carson
11 am – 1 pm: Meet at the Shrine storage facility in Carson and help unpack the vehicles and return Shrine instruments to their correct place inside the storage unit.
Storage Unload in Los Angeles
3 pm – 5 pm: Meet at the Shrine storage facility in Los Angeles and help unpack the vehicles and return Shrine instruments to their correct place inside the storage unit.
Preparations in early November
We would appreciate your help with preparations at our Shrine Office in Los Angeles in early November. This will include getting the necessary items ready for the upcoming event. Your support during this time would be a great help to us.
After-Works in late November
We would also be grateful for your support with the after-works at our Shrine Office in late November. This will include preparing items for shipment.
If you are interested in volunteering for these events, please fill our the volunteer from.
If you have any questions please email our volunteer coordinator,
Kit Morgan atย Kit (at) ShintoInari.org
