The edict of Dajokan (Grand Council of state) issued in 1871 by the New Meiji Government prohibited the names 'Nagoshi shinji' and 'Minazukibarae' and ordered the revival of the traditional ceremony 'Oharae' of the 'Taiho Code,' and the ceremony started being conducted by shrines across the country.
1871年（明治4年）の太政官布告にて明治新政府により「夏越神事」「六月祓」の称の禁止と「大宝律令」の「大祓」の旧儀の再興が命じられ、全国の神社で行われるようになった。