[TalnSG]

Though there are census figures stating that there are those in the UK who have declared Shinto as their religion, I cannot find any shrine (Jinja) listed anywhere.

I did notice a few uncomfortable things during that search, such as a sports equipment company named “Shinto LTD” who named their company that because they feel their service reflects Shinto ideals. That has got to be near the top of my list for insulting and offensive commercial appropriation of religion.

As for the person in Japan who hadn’t seen much of it, I would say you probably don’t recognize many common customs as being based in Shinto practice. They are so common or subtle that the connection may not be as obvious to one who has not studied or practiced Shinto. As for shrines, there are over 200 major, active shinto shrines listed in Japan.