Some of them are located along the coast, for example Shido-ji Temple (one of Shikoku's eighty-eight sacred places), and others underground, such as Benten Dokutsu (Benten Cave) located in Inagi City, Tokyo.
志度寺（四国八十八箇所）のように海沿いの霊場や、弁天洞窟（東京都稲城市）のような地下霊場も存在する。