Shimenawa watching is fun

The scenery the other way around with Futakami
 Mountain seen in a distance is also good

This is at Hibara Jinja shinto shrine lying on the ancient trail called Yamanobe-no-michi (the trail along the foot of the hills), Nara prefecture, the oldest trail in written history in Japan. In ancient times, Nara was mostly a large lake and trails were formed along it. Part of the trails which remain to this day is called Yamanobe-no-michi. It's nearly 20 kilometers and an easy hiking is enjoyed. This is where you can experience the DNA of Japanese sentiment, perhaps.

This rope and tassels is called shimenawa. One interesting way to make your journey unique will be to keep records of the shimenawa ropes you saw while in Japan. Since there are shrines everywhere, there are shimenawa ropes of many kinds though they look similar and have the same aura around it. 

This shrine is also called Moto-Ise, or Original Ise because it is believed that Goddess Amaterasu was here before she moved to Ise. Note: there are several places called Moto-Ise, as is often the case. 

The shrine has an attractive torii gate which looks like three gates combined. This will be another way to make your journey memorable: keep records of the torii gates you saw on the trip. 

Mitsu-torii, not seen commonly