In the national Park ISE-Shima, close to the main Shinto Shrine of ISE-Jingu Shrine, located the rock of Maoto Willow. From sea water are the two stone fancy shape: large called Otoko-Yves ("husband"), small – Anne-Yves ("wife"). Binds the stones durable rope made of rice straw, weighing about a ton.

According to the legend, the appearance of the rocks symbolized the descent of the first couple – couple the gods Izanagi and Izanami. They descended to earth and created all things, including the Islands included in the Japanese archipelago. Drops of water fell from the spear of Izanagi, and became the Islands, rocks and cliffs. In addition, rocks are a symbol of the marriage Union between a man and a woman, and the rope between them signifies the sanctity and strength of family ties.

The Japanese began to read the cliff's wife, in the XIV century. Three times a year the monks of the nearby Shinto temple Okitama-Jinja perform ritual ceremony and replace the rope that becomes unusable by salt water. On a large stone built a small ritual gate-torii.

The temple of Okitama, the gates of which are located in front of these rocks is open to the public. It is possible to get acquainted with Shinto ritual, and even become parties to them.

The plot of land on which there are rocks, called Futamigaura (or "double-look"). In ancient times these places are very much held to the goddess of Yamatohime-but Mikoto, and she turned several times to look again to see them.

Next to the rocks on the shore, there are several statues of frogs, which in Japan is considered a symbol of prosperity, and every visitor of these places tends to touch the statue and rubbed her palm. In some places the stone frog wiped his hands of tourists to Shine.

Best time of day for contemplation of the cliffs of Maoto Willow watches are considered to be at dawn. On a clear weather you can see the outline of mount Fuji.