Hatago Iwa #1 (Married Rocks)
Togihitsumi, Shika, Hakui District, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Image ID: JAPAN-HATAGO-IWA-0001 Photo © Ilya Genkin
Hatago Iwa, also known as Noto Futami, are a pair of sacred rocks located in the sea a few kilometers north of the famous Ganmon rocks on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. The rugged Noto Kongo coast is an attraction in itself on the Noto Peninsula. Amongst the important sights on this rough stretch of coastline is Hatago Iwa. Hatago Iwa is a pair of beautiful, weathered rocks sticking out of the water just a few meters off the coast. The two rocks are tied together by a shimenawa rope, a rope used in Shinto to mark the presence of sacred spirits, and on the larger of the two rocks is located a small shrine. The rocks are said to be a 'married' couple, one male and one female. Because the Hatago Iwa rocks are very similar to the Meoto Iwa (Wedded Rocks) near the town of Futami on the Shima Peninsula, they are also referred to as Noto Futami.
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