The book is devoted to one of the least studied issues of history and culture of the Sakhalin region - the traditional Japanese Shinto religion in Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands. At the same time, the object of study is not Shinto itself, but only its material side - temples and other religious buildings, their architectural features arising from the climatic, socio-economic and historical features of the development of the islands. The book is designed for a wide range of readers.