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Arriving at the Hoshidekan ryokan in Ise.	This is a very nice building that is already more than 80 years old.	Chairs with socks to protect the floor from scratches.	Kindergarten kids are taken to the famous Ise shrines.
Great alternative for those kids that don't want to walk any further.	Entrance to the main building of the Geku shrine (outer shrine).	Only the highest priests and the emperor are allowed to enter this shrine (and I wasn't supposed to take a photograph here).	A small copy of the main shrine building (same architecture).
Two nice tree twins.	A lot of surveillance cameras are scattered around the shrine area.	Entering the Naiku shrine.	The river along the shrine has some nice kois.
Some visitors do their washing ritual here at the river before entering the shrine.	Some administrative buildings of the Naiku shrine (inner shrine).	And another small copy of the local shrine.	These shrines are reconstructed every 20 years on alternating foundations.
Bridge over the river with the nice kois.	Everyone was taking a photo on the bridge, so did we.	Photos of both of us.	Main building for the visitors.
Steps leading up to the main shrine.	These steps are also a popular photo locations.	So we're following the same practice.	This is the most important shrine of Japan, no photographs allowed.
A storage for rice.	Foundation for the alternate main shrine (photograph taken below the fence).	This small shrine features stones of different colors.	Small pond with reflections of the autumn leafs.
The rising sun flag is flying above the entrance to the shrine.	The next group of visitors is entering the shrine - a small group compared to the first three days in January when millions of Japanese are entering this...	A local train takes us to our next stop.	Waiting for our connection to Futami.
This train station has significantly more parking lots for bikes than for cars.	Who said you could not erect a house on that little piece of land?	Interesting contrast of old and new architecture.	Entering the shrine in Futami.
This shrine is famous for the wedded rocks (Meoto-Iwa).	We chose a bad time for our visit and had to accept bad lighting.	We're posing in front of the wedded rocks.	These impressive sea shells were found in the local seas.
Close up view of the Meoto-Iwa.	And again viewed through the tori.	And we were quickly offered to have our photo taken in front of the rocks.	This is a friendly alligator watching the entrance to the beach promenade.
Futami sink covers.	Returning to Ise.	View of the inside garden of our ryokan.	Our room is on the far right.
And we have to cross a small bridge to get to the bath rooms.	An idyllic garden enclosed by the ryokan.	Our futons have already been prepared for us.	Sliding doors for our room.
Small table and the TV corner.	Antje is trying the yukata and tanzen.

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