“Shintai, Shinboku”: The Divine Object or Tree

Examples of shintai (three sacred treasures).

Camphor tree at Kagoshima Shrine, Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture

Maki tree at Awa Shrine, Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture

Shinboku at Tsurugi Jinja, Echizen, Fukui Prefecture

Shinboku at Shiogama Shrine, Miyagi Prefecture