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Ine Funaya Boathouses 伊根の舟屋

About 230 traditional boathouses built right at the water's edge around Ine Bay, best seen from the water or the roadside lookout.

HoursOpen access (residential village)

PriceFree

Getting thereTankai bus from Amanohashidate Station (Kyoto Tango Railway) towards Kamanyu or Kyogamisaki, about 55 min to Ine

Time neededHalf day

Best timeCalm mornings; late afternoon light over the bay

AddressHirata, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto (around Ine Bay)

Websiteine-kankou.jp/funaya

About

Ine's funaya are two-storey wooden houses with boat garages on the ground floor opening straight onto the sea, lining the curve of Ine Bay. They were built to haul fishing boats out of the water, with storage or rooms above, and most families live in main houses across the road. The bay is so sheltered that the houses appear to float. Sightseeing boats and water taxis give the classic view from the water.

Highlights

Rows of boathouses at the water's edge
Sightseeing boat around Ine Bay
Roadside station lookout over the bay
Fishing village atmosphere

Tips

This is a working village: do not enter boathouses or private land, as the town asks visitors
Buses are infrequent; check the Tankai bus timetable before leaving Amanohashidate

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Ine Funaya Boathouses 伊根の舟屋

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