The Seishi of Emperor Meiji and Empress Dowager Shoken was each built in two locations in 1887 and 1904, the Seishi of Emperor Taisho was built in Monbetsu-mura, Hidaka Province, Hokkaido Prefecture in 1911, the Seishi of Empress Teimei was built in Hirose-machi, Hiroshima Prefecture in 1913, and the Seishi of Prince Chichibunomiya and Prince Takamatsunomiya was each built in Doshin-machi, Himeji City in 1924.
明治天皇、昭憲皇太后の生祀は明治20年および明治37年に2箇所に、大正天皇の生祀は明治44年北海道日高国門別村に、貞明皇后の生祀は大正2年広島県広瀬町に、秩父宮殿下、高松宮殿下の生祀は大正13年姫路市同心町に成立した。