The large shimenawa rope is tied tightly at the Meoto Iwa rocks, and a ritual is held to replace the rocks at Futamiokitama Shrine in Ise, Mie.

[Ise] On the 5th, a Shinto ritual was held at Futami Okitama Shrine in Futami-cho, Ise City, Mie Prefecture, to replace the three large shimenawa that connect the Meoto Iwa rocks, and many worshippers watched. Each shimenawa is 35 meters long, weighs 40 kilograms, and is 10 centimeters thick. It is replaced every May, September, and December. The Meoto Iwa rocks, connected by the large shimenawa, are said to serve as a torii gate to worship the …