•There are different categories of places that kami can inhabit.
•For instance, one kind of place is a natural spot, like a tree, rock, or river, but also even man-made objects like a mirror, sword, jewel, etc. Even Mt. Fuji is considered a shintaiinhabited by a kami.
•Japanese will build a shrine adjacent to a place believed to be inhabited by particular kami, as a method for communicating with them.