Meoto Iwa, Ise-Shima National Park

Name: Meoto Iwa
Address: Ise-Shima National Park, Japan
Telephone: +81 596-43-2020

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Meoto Iwa, or the Married Couple Rocks, are two rocky stacks in the sea off Ise, Mie, Japan. They are joined by a shimenawa and are considered sacred by worshippers at the neighboring Futami Okitama Shrine. According to Shinto, the rocks represent the union of the creator kami, Izanagi and Izanami. The rocks, therefore, celebrate the union in marriage of man and woman. The shimenawa, composed of five separate strands which each weigh 40 kilograms, must be replaced several times a year in a special ceremony. The larger rock, said to be male, has a small torii at its peak. ()

Local name: 二見興玉神社 Elevation: 0 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 34°30'33"N, 136°47'17"E

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Nearby attractions include: Ise Grand Shrine, Toba Aquarium, Sakatejima, Isekawasakisyouninkan.

5.1 miSW
7th-century Shinto shrine compound
Ise Grand Shrine, Ise-Shima National Park
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3.8 miSE
Aquarium, Park, Zoo
Toba Aquarium, Toba
98 min walk • Toba Aquarium is a public aquarium, which is located in Toba, Mie, Japan. The aquarium houses 12 zones which reproduce natural environments, housing some 25,000 individuals representing 1,200 species.
4.3 miE
Area
Sakatejima, Ise-Shima National Park
109 min walk • Sakatejima also known as Sakate Sima, Sakate-jima, or Sakate-shima, is an island located in Ise Bay off the east coast of central Honshu, Japan. It is administered as part of the city of Toba in Mie Prefecture.
4.1 miW
Museum
Isekawasakisyouninkan, Ise
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3.6 miS
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Kongōshō-ji, Ise-Shima National Park
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3.8 miSE
Island
Mikimoto Pearl Island, Toba
98 min walk • Mikimoto Pearl Island is a small island in Ise Bay, offshore Toba, Mie Prefecture, Japan. The island is known as the birthplace of cultured pearl aquaculture.
5.1 miW
34°29'13"N • 136°42'11"E
Ise-Jingu Geku, Ise
130 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, Historic walking areas, Temple
5.1 miW
Cinema, Nightlife
Shintomiza, Ise
131 min walk • Shintomiza is an independent movie theater in the city of Ise, Mie Prefecture, Japan.
0.4 miSE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Taikoji, Ise
10 min walk • Taie-ji Temple is a temple of the Daigo school of Shingon Buddhism located in Ise City, Mie Prefecture, Japan. The temple is located in Ise City, Mie Prefecture, Japan. The temple is said to have been founded by Gyoki in the Tempyo period...
5.2 miE
Island
Tōshijima
132 min walk • Tōshijima is an inhabited island located in Ise Bay off the east coast of central Honshu, Japan. It is administered as part of the city of Toba in Mie Prefecture. It is the largest of the outlying islands of Toba.
4.9 miSW
Sacred and religious sites
Sarutahiko Shrine, Ise
124 min walk • Sarutahiko Shrine is located near the Inner Shrine of Ise Jingu in Ise City, Mie Prefecture. It is dedicated to the deity Sarutahiko Ookami and his descendant Ota-no-Mikoto. The shrine was formerly an unranked shrine, but after World War II, it...