Kanpeisha mainly included shrines associated with imperial court, such as Nijuni-sha Shrines (the 22 most important Shinto shrines, as designated during the Heian period) and shrines dedicated to emperor or the imperial family, while Kokuheisha mainly included Ichinomiya (shrine with the highest ranking in the area) of the each region.
主として官幣社は二十二社や天皇・皇族を祀る神社など朝廷にゆかりのある神社、国幣社は各国の一宮を中心に列格された。