The organization that corresponds to the administrative body (executive body): executive bodies to implement religious activities such as Naikyoku (内局) (consisting of Shumu-socho, who is appointed at Shukai and is a representative director of the Religious Corporation Shinshu sect Otani-ha, and five sanmus (参務) appointed from Shumu-socho), Shumusyo (in the center), Kyomusho (a local branch in each parish, 教務所), and Kaikyo Kantokubu (a branch in each overseas parish, 開教監督部)
行政府に相当する組織（執行機関）：内局（宗会によって指名され宗教法人真宗大谷派の代表役員を務める宗務総長、及び宗務総長が任命する5名の参務により構成される）、及びそのもとに置かれる宗務所（中央）・教務所（教区ごとに置かれる地方出先機関）・開教監督部（海外の開教区ごとに置かれる出先機関）等の宗務執行機関