It is believed that mikagura were officially established at such events, firstly as the Kinka-shinen (kagura) performed at Seisho-do hall in the imperial court for Daijosai (the first ceremonial offering of rice by newly enthroned emperor) and, secondly, as a kagura dance performed as Kaeridachi (entertainment of chanting and dancing in front of emperor after an official ritual offered to gods) for the special festival of Kamo-jinja Shrine, and, thirdly, as a kagura dance performed for the Sono narabi Kara kami no matsuri (festival for both the southern shrine for Sonokami (god) and the northern shrine for Karakami (god) enshrined in Kunaisho (Ministry of the Sovereign's Household)), and, lastly, as a kagura dance performed for the Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine special festival.
大嘗祭の清暑堂での琴歌神宴（神楽）、賀茂神社臨時祭の還立の神楽、園并韓神祭の神楽、石清水八幡宮臨時祭の神楽から成立したと考えられている。