One of the main tourism spots in the Itoshima region is Meotoiwa in Futamigaura, the “Couples Rock” located 150 m from the beach. It’s a great place to watch the sunset and every year, a ceremony is held in late April to replace the shimenawa (straw garland) that encircles Meotoiwa. At 30 m long and weighing 1 ton, the shimenawa will require approximately 60 men to hang it over the rocks.
• 4/30 (Mon., hol.)
• 8:00~ (shimenawa replacement: 16:00~ *depends on tides)
• Sakurai Jinja Shrine
• 4227 Shima Sakurai, Itoshima City, Fukuoka
• 092-327-0317 (Sakurai Jinja Shrine)
• http://www.sakuraijinja.com/
