Sect Shintō; denominational Shintō
A category of Shintō used in religious studies and Meiji-era classification, referring to organized folk religious sects distinct from State Shintō (国家神道) and later Shrine Shintō (神社神道).
Sect Shintō includes groups such as Tenrikyō and Konkōkyō.
In the Meiji period, Sect Shintō was distinguished from State Shintō.