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Ise-Shima National Park
伊勢志摩国立公園 ise-shima-kokuritsu-kôen

Ise-Shima National Park is on the Shima Peninsula in Central Honshû. The main attractions are located in and between the cities of Ise and Toba. Ise is famous for its Shintô shrine Ise-daijingû and Toba for the Mikimoto cultured-pearl industry. Between Ise and Toba is Futamiga-ura beach with two rocks called me-oto-iwa "wedded rocks", which a legend says sheltered the creators of Japan, Izanagi and Izanami.


Futami-ga-ura
Me-oto-iwa = "wedded rocks"

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Me-oto-iwa - Futami-ga-ura
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Ise City
Ise-daijingû shrine

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Ise-daijingû - Outer Shrine = gekû
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Ise-daijingû - Inner Shrine = naikû
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Toba City

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Ise Bay - Tôba City
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pearl island of Mikimoto Kokichi - Ise Bay
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