At the center of Soul Society is the Seireitei,which stands as the residential and military quarters of the Gotei 13. Those who have become Shinigami are able to live a more comfortable lifestyle as part of their service. Though much of the typical lifestyle is left unknown, Seireitei has a much cleaner look, with white buildings and stone roads, and spacious houses home to many noble families. Scattered about are also the division headquarters for the 13 guard squads, as well as the central Headquarters.

The streets of the Seireitei are usually bustling avenues full of activity. Shops and taverns line the wider main roads, and inns dot the smaller roadways. Here and there can be seen the far more lavish and stately manors of the privileged noble families, as well as the slightly less impressive buildings used by the Gotei 13 Divisional Headquarters. Paved and well-kept by the often down-trodden members of the Fourth Division, the streets have seen their fair share of joy and violence.