Specifically, well known shintais are: a gohei that are used for the Shinto rituals at mitamashiro-jinja shrines, a leafy branch represented by that of broad-leaved evergreen 'sakaki' tree as the simplified himorogi (primitive shrine, originally a piece of sacred land surrounded by evergreens; later a decorated sakaki branch on an eight-legged table), and a 'mikoshi' and a 'dashi (float)' in festivals.
具体的には御霊代神社神道の儀式に使う御幣や、簡易の神籬としての広葉常緑樹の「榊」に代表される枝葉や、祭の「神輿・山車」などが、良く知られるものである。