Torii at the entrance to the Futara-san Shrine. Hanging from the torii is a sacred rope made of twisted fresh straw called the shimenawa. It marks the presence of god or the boundary of a sacred area. The shimenawa is tied with strips of folded paper, called shide. The folded paper shide means 'paper of the spirits'.
Torii at the entrance to the Futara-san Shrine. Hanging from the torii is a sacred rope made of twisted fresh straw called the shimenawa. It marks the presence of god or the boundary of a sacred area. The shimenawa is tied with strips of folded paper, called shide. The folded paper shide means 'paper of the spirits'.
