The Futamigaura's couple stones are two giant rocks joined by a straw shimenawa rope that indicates a divide between the sacred and the secular.

Together with the white Torii gate on the beach, they’re part of the Sakurai Shrine about which I’m currently writing an essay.

The two rocks represent the deities Izanagi and Izanami, the creator deities in Japanese mythology who are credited with forming the Japanese archipelago and spawning numerous gods in the Shinto religion.

It is believed that watching these rocks promotes a happy marriage.

But if you want to take the perfect picture on a perfect day, you have to stand in line.