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Ine Bay: An Amazing Fishing Town North of Amanohashidate

October 4, 2025 / Hidden Gems, Kansai Region, Kyoto Prefecture

Extend your exploration of Japan’s rural landscape from Amanohashidate to Ine Bay (伊根湾)! Also known as Ine no Funaywa, the quiet Ine fishing village is located in the northern part of the Tango Peninsula (丹後半島). Along Ine Bay, where the waves are calm, a unique townscape is formed by the type of private houses called […]

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Spending a Night at Ine Bay’s Funaya, WATER FRONT INN Yosasou

August 2, 2024 / Accommodation, Kansai Region, Kyoto Prefecture

If you are after a unique experience in Japan, consider spending a night at Ine Bay‘s traditional house, Funaya (舟屋). This type of architecture can only be found at Ine. This is why the Funayas are nationally recognized as cultural property. A couple of the former fishermen’s houses were later renovated into ryokans. If you

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