There is a theory that the 'Takayama Matsuri Festival' famous for those floats dragged around, which is thus also known as the 'Nikko Tosho-gu Shrine in Motion,' was started by Ohide around 1800 in order to make Shinto rituals more active.
「動く日光東照宮」と呼ばれる山車が曳き揃えられることで知られる「高山祭り」は1800年頃に、大秀が神事を盛んにするために始めたという説がある。