Meoto Iwa, meaning “Married Couple Rocks,” are two rocks rising above the sea that symbolize a harmonious marriage. The larger rock represents the husband, and the smaller rock represents the wife. A shimenawa, a sacred Shinto rope, is suspended between them. While the Meoto Iwa at Ise’s Futamigaura is nationally famous, the one at Itoshima’s Futamigaura is particularly popular among locals.
