Launch of SimpleTastes Shinto Shrine Website Creation Service – ST Shrine
Following the launch of ST Base, we are pleased to introduce the demo website for ST Shrine, a dedicated website creation service for Shinto shrines, under our SimpleTastes brand. The demo website has been developed for Okayama Heiwayama Heiwa Shrine.
ST Shrine is a specialized website solution tailored to shrines and related organizations, providing the essential tools needed for managing shrine-specific information and online communication. Combining ease of use, functionality, and comprehensive support, it serves as the ideal platform for preserving tradition while embracing modern digital solutions.
Two Shrine-Specific Themes: ST Shrine Top and ST Shrine Side
Similar to ST Base, the ST Shrine offers two themes: ST Shrine Top and ST Shrine Side. The difference lies in the layout of the global menu, which appears either at the top of the page or on the left side when the browser width exceeds 1200px (e.g., when viewed on a large tablet or PC). We encourage you to explore both demo sites to see these variations in action.
ST Shrine Top Theme
ST Shrine Top:
https://dev.simpletastes.jp/st-shrine-top/
ST Shrine Side Theme
ST Shrine Side:
https://dev.simpletastes.jp/st-shrine-side/
ST Shrine Page List
| Page | Description |
|---|---|
| Home Page | Consists of sections for announcements, content, and blog. The image slider offers three types of crossfade effects. Thumbnails for announcements and blog posts can be toggled on or off, with display settings available. Content can include large and small thumbnail links with titles and descriptions, freely added and arranged. The display order of the announcements, blog, and content sections can be freely adjusted. |
| About Page | Serves as an introduction to the shrine, with configurable elements including a heading, video, images, and text. Layout A (image on the left, text on the right) and Layout B (text on the left, image on the right) can be set individually. By combining these elements, a unique shrine introduction page can be created. |
| Worship & Prayer Page | Consists of sections for worship and prayer. The worship section allows configuration of a heading, images, and description (using a text editor). The prayer section allows multiple units to be set, each consisting of a prayer name, prayer description, and prayer image. The display order of the worship and prayer sections can be adjusted. |
| Annual Events Page | In addition to an introductory text section, multiple annual events can be set, each including an event date, event name, event image, and event description. |
| Access Page | In addition to an introductory text section, location details (place name, address, phone number, and Google Maps integration) and multiple transportation options (heading and description) can be set. |
| News Page | The news archive page allows toggling of thumbnail images, with settings automatically reflected on the home page. Each article page supports categories, and category-specific archive pages are automatically generated. |
| Blog Page | The blog archive page allows toggling of thumbnail images, with settings automatically reflected on the home page. Blog posts can be categorized and tagged, with category and tag archive pages automatically generated. |
| FAQ Page | Allows for the addition and display of multiple questions and answers, along with introductory text. |
| Contact Page | Includes a standard contact form, with the option to add selection choices for inquiries. Configurable fields include introductory text, site title, subtitle, operating company, address, phone number, and business hours. |
| Privacy Policy Page | Provides a template for privacy policies (personal information protection policy). |
| Terms of Service Page | Provides a template for terms of service. |
| Other Pages | Additional pages can be freely created. |
ST Shrine Features
Below is a list of features available in ST Shrine. Users with editor privileges (rather than administrator privileges, which are reserved for AEDI) can freely utilize these features.
Additionally, since ST Shrine is built upon ST Base, which uses WordPress and Bootstrap, users with knowledge of Bootstrap can further customize the ST Shrine beyond these features.
| Page / Theme | Details |
|---|---|
| Theme | Available themes: “ST Shrine Top” and “ST Shrine Side” |
| Common Settings Page | Site title setting |
| Site subtitle setting | |
| Logo image upload | |
| Footer location / address setting | |
| Footer phone number setting | |
| Footer copyright text setting | |
| Footer Instagram URL setting | |
| Footer X (formerly Twitter) URL setting | |
| GA4 (Google Analytics 4) ID setting | |
| Facebook OGP image upload | |
| Facebook App ID (fb:app_id) setting | |
| Top Page Settings | Top page layout (drag-and-drop layout control) enabled |
| Image slider included | |
| Multiple slider images uploadable | |
| Slider effects (crossfade / zoom-in crossfade / zoom-out crossfade) configurable | |
| Catchphrase (text) above slider image if no logo used | |
| Shadow for catchphrase (text) above slider: show/hide setting | |
| Logo image above slider (if no catchphrase used) | |
| Alt text for logo image above slider | |
| Top page news section: show/hide setting | |
| Top page blog section: show/hide setting | |
| Content thumbnails (wide): multiple entries with title, URL, image, summary, excerpt, title shadow setting | |
| Content thumbnails (half): multiple entries with title, URL, image, summary, excerpt, title shadow setting | |
| Overlay title on image or show at bottom-left: configurable | |
| About Page Settings | Section heading setting |
| YouTube URL setting | |
| Direct video upload | |
| Image + alt text setting | |
| Text content setting | |
| Layout A (image: left / text: right) | |
| Layout B (text: left / image: right) | |
| News Page Settings | Category feature included |
| No-thumbnail layout setting (also shown on top page) | |
| Blog Page Settings | Category and tag features included |
| No-thumbnail layout setting (also shown on top page) | |
| Worship & Prayer Page | Worship section heading setting |
| Worship image upload | |
| Worship overview (with visual/text editor) setting | |
| Prayer section heading setting | |
| Multiple prayers with name, image, and overview | |
| Annual Events Page | Introductory text setting |
| Multiple events with date, name, image, and overview | |
| Access Page Settings | Introductory text setting |
| Multiple locations with name, address, phone number, Google Map | |
| Multiple transport options with title and description | |
| FAQ Page Settings | Introductory text setting |
| Multiple questions and answers | |
| Contact Page Settings | Introductory text setting |
| Site subtitle setting | |
| Site title setting | |
| Operating company setting | |
| Address setting | |
| Phone number setting | |
| Reception hours setting | |
| Contact form included | |
| Inquiry category options setting | |
| Privacy Policy Page | Template available |
| Terms of Use Page | Template available |
| Other Settings | Top images (page title backgrounds) for all pages including archive pages (excluding top page) |
| Title (text) shadow: show/hide setting | |
| Global navigation menu (auto-linked with footer and mobile menus) | |
| Search function included | |
| Category badge text color setting | |
| Category badge background color setting |
In addition to these features, AEDI handles domain acquisition, server management, and site security maintenance, allowing users to focus on their website content. For support, please contact us, and we will respond via phone or email within two business days.
For more details, please visit the SimpleTastes brand website and the ST Shrine page.
At AEDI, based in Kurashiki, Okayama, we offer web design and development services, including WordPress builds, multilingual sites, and UI/UX design for apps. We also provide graphic design services for logos, business cards, flyers, leaflets, brochures, catalogs, and posters, as well as motion design services for motion graphics and animations. Additionally, we design and create mascots, game characters, and provide comprehensive branding services. We serve clients not only in Okayama and Kurashiki but across Japan. If you have any web, graphic, motion, or character design needs, or if you are interested in SimpleTaste ST Shrine or ST Base, please feel free to contact us.
