Futami Okitama Shrine
Shimenawa Changing Ceremony
大注連縄張神事/Oh-Shimenawa-hari Shinji

May 5th, September 5th and
December (2nd Sat. or Sun. or 3rd Sat. or Sun./depend on the tidal condition)
10:00a.m. -

Photo courtesy of Bachir

This pair of rocks is called Myoto-iwa 夫婦岩 (Rock of husband and wife)
Approx 700m far from these rocks, there is a holy rock, 興玉神石/Okitamashinseki, in the sea.
Myotoiwa is likened to a torii gate of this holy deity rock.

Three times a year, 5 long shimenawa are changed by volunteers of the Okitama Shrine.
Visitors also can participate the ceremony when they carry the ropes to the rockes.

Photo courtesy of Bachir	Photo courtesy of Bachir

Address
575, E, Futami-cjho, Ise C. Mie Pref.
三重県伊勢市二見町江５７５

TEL
0596-43-2020

Access
Take JR Mie #51(kaisoku Mie 51) 7:49a.m. bound for Toba from JR Nagoya station,
you will arrive at Futamiura station at 9:36a.m. 2110yen (107 min.)
(Seat reservation ticket 510yen)
A 15-min. walk