Kannabi (神奈備), alsokaminabi orkamunabi, refers to a region inShinto that is ashintai (repositories in whichkami reside) itself, or hosts akami.[2] They are generally eithermountains orforests.[2][3]Nachi Falls is considered akannabi,[4] as isMount Miwa.[1]
They may be host toshinboku (sacred trees), orIwakura rocks[3] They may haveshimenawa,torii, andsandō marking the path towards them.[citation needed]
Shrines dedicated tokannabi often lack ahonden orhaiden, and instead enshrine the naturalkannabi as deities.Ōmiwa Shrine is one such example.[1]Kanasana Shrine also has its mountain as itsshintai.[5]