, also kaminabi or kamunabi, refers to a region in Shinto that is a shintai (repositories in which kami reside) itself, or hosts a kami. They are generally either mountains or forests.霊峰富士など。山岳信仰を参照 Nachi Falls is considered a kannabi, as is Mount Miwa.
Overview They may be host to shinboku (sacred trees), or Iwakura rocks They may have shimenawa, torii, and sandō marking the path towards them.
Shrines dedicated to kannabi often lack a honden or haiden, and instead enshrine the natural kannabi as deities. Ōmiwa Shrine is one such example. Kanasana Shrine also has its mountain as its shintai.
See also Age of the Gods Ko-Shintō Himorogi・Iwakura (Yorishiro) Shintai・Yorishiro Shinboku Sacred mountains・Mountain worship Kannagi which has a similar etymology Chinju no Mori References