A shintai also refers to a kamishiro as 'the world' in the Shintoistic view of the world, a kannabi (the place such as a mountain or a forest where the divine soul resides) in the Ancient Shinto, a jingi (sacred treasure) in the Imperial Household Shinto, a shinden (the main building of the shrine) since ancient times, a yashiro (shrine building) in the Shrine Shinto, and the place or object where the shimenawa ropes (sacred straw ropes) are stretched around as well.
その他、神道における「世界観の世として」の神代（かみしろ）や、古神道の神奈備（かんなび）や、皇室神道の神器（じんぎ）や、古代からある神殿や、神社神道の社（やしろ）や、注連縄の飾られる場所やものなども、神体という。