Kuni no Michi - The Way of the Land
Living in harmony with the specific sacred landscape of Japan.
Kuni no michi emphasizes that Shinto is intimately connected to the specific landscape of Japan - its mountains, rivers, and seas where the kami dwell. This path involves attunement to the sacred geography and seasonal rhythms of the Japanese islands.
To follow the way of the land is to know each mountain, river, and shore as the kami's dwelling.
Shinto's connection to specific Japanese geography makes it unique among world religions.
Geographic spirituality