In preparation for welcoming the gods, in the garden where the kagura will be held, a himorogi (sacred space) where the deities will stay is decorated with gohei (ritual wands with paper streamers attached), a large pot is placed in the middle of the stage, a white canopy decorated with 'great vehicles' and clouds is hung from the ceiling, and the area is surrounded with sacred shimenawa ropes and pieces of decorative paper.
祭場となる舞台の庭には神座として御幣などによる神籬が飾られ、舞台の中央には湯釜が設置され、その天井には白蓋、大乗、雲などの天蓋が下げられ、周囲には注連縄や切紙飾が巡らされて神々を迎える準備がなされる。