The same yudate-kagura even differ significantly by shrine and various forms exist like the ones in which a tree branch compared to tamagushi (a sacred sakaki tree branch) is dipped in hot water and the hot water is splashed (Shirahata-jinja Shrine in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, etc.), boiled water is splashed with bear hands as if sweeping (Seihachiman-jinja Shrine (Enzankyo) in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture, etc.), the object of worship is dipped in hot water, being rare throughout Japan (Tarumi-jinja Shrine in Marugame City, Kagawa Prefecture, etc.), etc.
同じ湯立神楽でも神社によってかなり違いがあり、玉串に見立てた枝葉を浸して湯を撒くもの（神奈川県藤沢市白旗神社など）や、素手で煮え湯を払うようにして撒くもの（長野県飯田市正八幡神社(遠山郷)など）、全国的にも珍しいご神体を湯につけるもの（香川県丸亀市垂水神社など）などさまざま。