[Kyoto] The Ine Boat Houses: Scenery, Food, Where to Stay and How to Get There

The Ine boat houses in northern Kyoto have drawn attention at home and abroad as “the Venice of Japan”.

Together with nearby Amanohashidate, Ine has become one of those places people describe as worth seeing once in a lifetime.

This article covers Ine in full: what makes it special, where to eat, the sightseeing spots and nearby scenery where you can shop and eat, and where to stay and how to get there.

If you have been to Kyoto several times already, or you want to spend unhurried time with quiet natural beauty, or you simply want somewhere still to escape to, read on.

What Are the Ine Boat Houses?

The Ine boat houses are the rows of funaya built along Ine Bay in northern Kyoto between the late Edo period and the early Showa era.

A funaya is a building made for hauling boats up out of the water to dry, protecting them from wind, rain and insects. Boats were kept on the ground floor, with nets and fishing gear stored above.

Today the area, including the boat houses and Ine’s shrines and temples, is designated a national Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings as a fishing village that preserves its history particularly well.

Ine grew with fishing and daily life fused together, and the resulting landscape is protected as something worth passing on.

Is the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel Ine Bay’s older sister?

Miyazu Bay, where Amanohashidate is, and Ine Bay are twinned with the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel in France.

The Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel has Mont-Saint-Michel itself, a Catholic pilgrimage site; Miyazu and Ine have Motoise Kono Shrine, Chion-ji and Urashima Shrine. Each has its places of prayer.

That shared quality, together with the fact that both are symbolic to the people who live there and valued as natural heritage, led to the twinning agreement in 2018.

With the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel — a World Heritage Site since 1979 — as the older sister, Amanohashidate and the Ine boat houses are working towards World Heritage status of their own.

Growing Attention at Home and Abroad: Ine Today

Boats have grown larger and moved from wood to fibre-reinforced plastic, so more and more funaya now moor their boats in front of the building rather than hauling them ashore.

Most residents live not in the funaya but in the main house across the street. Even so, many still use the boat house as an annexe, or use the ground floor to prepare fish and hang washing. Life in the fishing village continues.

Appearances in the media — among them the NHK morning drama Ee Nyobo — made the beauty of Ine widely known, and as more cafes and places to stay serving Ine’s food have opened, visitor numbers have risen.

What Makes Ine Special

The boat houses are magnificent from the water, and the view of Ine Bay from the town itself is just as good. Then there is the seafood, which you can only eat like this here.

The View from the Water Is Extraordinary

Ine looks different, and beautiful in a different way, through the year.

From spring to autumn, the wide open sky, the calm water and the boat houses catching the light make a view that leaves you without much to say.

In winter, snow falls steadily on the funaya and cloud settles on the mountains behind, and the whole scene resolves into something like an ink-wash painting.

The snow absorbs sound, so you cannot hear people talking; in that silence the long cry of a black kite overhead is genuinely otherworldly.

To see the boat houses from the water you can take the sightseeing boat or a sea taxi. The Ine Bay sightseeing boat suits larger groups; the sea taxi is better if you want the immediacy of a small boat.

Ine Bay Sightseeing Boat ▶ Good for larger groups

A large vessel carrying up to 150 passengers. It circles the bay in about 25 minutes, taking in the boat houses and the sea. Feeding the seagulls is part of the experience.

Tickets can be bought on the day at the pier or reserved in advance.

Sailings are sometimes cancelled in bad weather, so check the operating status before you go.

Sea Taxi (small sightseeing boat) ▶ Best for seeing the bay up close

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The sea taxi carries up to 20 people, and a local boatman guides you around the bay as you go — including things only people from here would know.

The water is much closer than on the sightseeing boat, which is the appeal: you can see straight down through the bay and feel it around you.

There are currently seven sea taxis in operation, and small parties of around five can board without a reservation.

The seven sea taxis
Seiyo-maru: up to 20 passengers / Tel 0772-32-0230
Kameshima-maru: up to 12 passengers / Tel 0772-32-0585
AQUA: up to 11 passengers / Tel 090-1022-1252
Harbie: up to 11 passengers / Tel 090-3825-5390
Re:INE: up to 12 passengers / Tel 080-3100-8954
Einagi-maru: up to 12 passengers / Tel 070-7639-9429
Daishi-maru: up to 12 passengers / Tel 080-1418-5073

The Bay Views and the Old Streets Are Beautiful　

The view of Ine Bay from among the boat houses is every bit as good.

Ineura Park and Michi-no-Eki Funaya no Sato Park, up on the rise, are both excellent vantage points over the rows of funaya and the bay.

There are also cafes, restaurants and souvenir shops nearby that make good use of the nostalgic look of the boat houses.

Most funaya interiors are private property, so please do not wander in. There are guided tours that include a look inside, which are well worth taking.

Look at the pictures and characters on Ine’s storehouses

Besides the boat houses, Ine has many dozo — traditional earthen-walled storehouses.

Their walls carry characters such as takara (treasure) and mizu (water), along with designs resembling family crests. Some show Daikoku, one of the Seven Lucky Gods and a deity of abundant harvests.

These are kote-e, plaster reliefs left as symbols of wealth. Many of the designs are particular to a fishing town, so it is worth walking around and looking out for what has been drawn or written.

Ine Boat House Guided Tour ▶ A walking tour with the landlady of Yosaso

A walking tour of the boat houses led by the landlady of WATER FRONT INN Yosaso, a guesthouse in one of the funaya.

You visit old boat houses and homes while she talks — entertainingly — about Ine’s history, its traditions and its primary school. Afterwards you can try a simple mondori trap fishing experience, and if there is a fish in the trap you may take it home.

Bicycle Hire ▶ Free rentals available　

If you want to cover more of the town, hiring a bicycle is a good option.

Numbers are limited, but rental is effectively free, so do make use of it.

There are also e-bikes, the newer generation that balances ride comfort with assist power, and the Tern Vektron, a proper electric bike that handles the hillier north of Ine with ease.

Pick whichever suits your plans.

The Food Is Very Good

Ine also has plenty to eat and drink: seafood, sweets and sake.

Seafood

Fishing is central to the area around the boat houses, and the catch changes with the season.

Seafood by season in Ine
Spring: rock oyster (late April to mid-August)
Summer: as above
Autumn: bigfin reef squid (late September to early December)
Winter: Tango guji, red tilefish (around October to December); bluefin tuna (around September to January); yellowtail (November to March)

Ine is one of Japan’s three great yellowtail grounds, and the winter yellowtail here is exceptional.

The back of a yellowtail is usually muscular and lean, but on fish landed in Ine Bay between November and March the back is nicely balanced and the belly carries a fat so rich it seems to dissolve.

Tango guji is red tilefish: clean-tasting with an elegant sweetness, and a premium fish that Kyoto cuisine cannot do without.

It is difficult to handle and spoils easily, so fresh guji is hard to find outside the area. If you come to Ine in autumn or winter, eat it.

Sweets and Drinks Too

Inside Hinode Station, the terminal for the Ine Bay sightseeing boat, you can buy their own Ine Pudding and olive oil soft-serve ice cream.

Ine Pudding is made with plenty of eggs from Mino Poultry Farm, up in the hills of Ine, and Tango Himalaya milk. It opens with a gentle sweetness and real depth.

The olive oil soft-serve is equally good: sweet vanilla with a light Miyazu olive oil poured over it.

As for drinks, Ine means Ine Mankai from Mukai Shuzo.

It is brewed with Murasaki Komachi, an ancient red rice, and its rosé-like sweetness has made it a favourite. Mukai Shuzo also sells amazake and macarons made with the lees of Ine Mankai.

The amazake in particular goes down easily even if you are not used to it, and the aroma of the red rice is lovely.

Ine Mankai is popular and often sold out, so grab it if you are lucky enough to find it.

Four Sightseeing Spots in Ine 

Ine has plenty of restaurants, cafes and souvenir shops where you can enjoy fresh seafood while looking out over the bay.

[Ine Tourist Information Centre & Ineura Park] The Obvious First Stop

Ineura Park, roughly at the centre of the town, occupies the site of the former Ine town hall.

It is an excellent spot for photographs of the boat houses and Ine Bay, and just as good for simply sitting and taking in the view.

Next door is the Ine Tourist Information Centre, which sells souvenirs including bagna cauda made with Ine fish, vegetable dressings, and goods based on the boat houses.

Eat ▶ Funaya Shokudo

On the first floor of the Ine Tourist Information Centre, with fresh seafood and a view over the boat houses and the bay.

The choice is wide enough to be difficult: a lavish funamori set served on a boat, or a buri-don piled with Ine’s famous yellowtail.

Eat ▶ CAFE & BB guri　

Guri is the Tango word for an artificial reef.

The name comes from the idea that, like a reef built of rock, rubble or concrete blocks where fish gather, this should be a place where people gather easily — visitors and locals alike.

The ground floor is a cafe and shop; the first floor is a traditional-house guesthouse taking one group per day, with breakfast.

The cafe serves carefully brewed coffee, tarts made with seasonal fruit and a guri sandwich plate, among other things. Takeaway is available.

Upstairs the rooms blend Western and Japanese elements generously: premium beds from the Swedish maker DUXIANA, a hinoki cypress bath.

The attentive service and the excellent breakfast are both well regarded.

Eat ▶ Chinzao, a Taiwanese tea specialist

A cafe specialising in Taiwanese tea, mainly oolong and black teas.

Alongside familiar teas such as oolong and jasmine, there is a wide range including baozhong, with its floral aroma and green-tea-like flavour. The owner recommends xue cha, unroasted and frozen fresh, which keeps a wonderfully green aroma.

Sitting over a pot of tea with the bay in front of you is a genuinely restorative way to spend an hour.

[Michi-no-Eki Funaya no Sato Park] Ine Seafood at the Restaurant and Souvenir Shop

Michi-no-Eki Funaya no Sato Park sits on high ground above the town — a superb viewpoint taking in not only the boat houses and Ine Bay but Wakasa Bay beyond.

There is a restaurant serving seafood, the Ineura Gyogyo souvenir shop and a lounge, so it is a good place to settle in with the view.

Ineura Gyogyo carries a wide range of just-landed fish and dried fish, and is the place to go if you want seafood at a good price.

Eat ▶ Restaurant Funaya

A Japanese restaurant run by a chef who grew up in an Ine fishing family and spent years looking at fish every day at the local co-operative.

He goes down to the port each morning and buys whatever is best that day, serving it as sashimi, seafood bowls or simmered fish.

The pick is the ara-ni set meal, simmered fish in the sweet-salty, strongly seasoned style the local fishermen favoured. Generous, popular, and limited in number.

Eat ▶ Umya-do　

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For eating as you walk, Umya-do is a takeaway specialist serving hisuku, a new Ine speciality.

Hisuku is dried mackerel or yellowtail shaped into a stick so you can eat it on the move — the name presumably a blend of himono (dried fish) and “stick”.

Flavours run from plain salt to Italian garlic, BBQ and premium Ine Mankai teriyaki. There are no bones, so they work well for children.

Besides hisuku there are rock oysters, grilled rice balls and beer, which makes it a good stop if you are short of time or just a little hungry.

[Funaya Biyori] A Base for Exploring Ine, with Restaurants, a Cafe and Events

Ten years ago there were very few cafes or restaurants in Ine where you could sit down.

Funaya Biyori opened in April 2017, out of a local wish to create somewhere visitors could stop partway through the day.

It houses INE CAFE, where you can have coffee and cake looking out over the bay, and Sushi Kappo Wadatsumi, serving just-landed seafood as sushi or shabu-shabu alongside local sake.

There is also space for events such as dried-fish-making workshops, a marché selling produce and crafts, and a lecture room for activities such as sea kayaking.

When you visit, it is worth looking in to see what is on that day.

Eat ▶ Sushi Kappo Kaigu

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A sushi kappo restaurant named after Wadatsumi, the sea deity of Japanese myth, and Ryugu, the dragon palace of the Urashima legend that survives in Ine.

The name also carries the wish that guests should eat as well from the sea as Urashima Taro did at the dragon palace.

At lunch there are sets such as the Wadatsumi sushi zen and the funaya zen — sushi, simmered fish and sashimi — from 2,500 to 3,500 yen.

In the evening, courses of sushi, simmered fish and small dishes start at 5,000 yen, with more affordable options such as a ten-piece nigiri platter at 3,500 yen.

There is also an omakase menu (12,000 yen, reservation required) built around whatever the head chef has selected, for anyone who wants to go all in on the fish.

Eat ▶ INE CAFE

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For seafood and something sweet without much ceremony, INE CAFE is the answer.

The interior takes its colours from the sea and sky at sunset, and from the boat houses themselves.

At lunch there is a seafood bowl treating local Ine fish in the style of Hawaiian ahi poke, and an Ine buri-don available November to March, both at a reasonable 1,800–2,000 yen.

There are also sweets — cheesecake, gateau chocolat, seasonal cakes. A stylish room in which to sit and watch the bay change.

[Tango Sea and Star Viewing Hill Park] A Park Where Rare Plants and Animals Thrive

Known locally as Umihoshi Park, it sits between Ine and Amanohashidate.

The area is designated an Important Satochi-Satoyama site by the Ministry of the Environment, and rare plants and animals live within the grounds. There is plenty of room to walk the lawns slowly, watch for wildlife and take in how rich the natural setting is.

It also has a good number of viewpoints, over Amanohashidate, Miyazu Bay, towards Ine and out to Wakasa Bay.

There is a cafe on site and accommodation with access to the Umihoshi bath, so it works for all ages.

Two Urashima Taro Legend Sites in Ine

Ine is said to be the birthplace of Urashima Taro, and the area has historical sites connected to the legend, among them Urashima Shrine and Nunobiki Falls.

[Urashima Shrine] The Oldest Shrine Telling the Urashima Taro Legend　

The tale of Urashima Taro is one every Japanese person grows up with.

Urashima Shrine preserves a very old form of the legend — old enough to appear in the Kojiki, Japan’s earliest chronicle, in the Man’yoshu, its earliest poetry anthology, and in the Tango Fudoki.

In the shrine’s treasure room the chief priest gives an etoki, a picture-scroll telling of the story using the Urashima Myojin Engi, and you can see the tamatebako jewelled box itself.

The grounds hold the Tokoyo no Niwa garden, laid out according to the Urashima Myojin Engi, along with sacred lanterns, komainu guardian statues and stone monuments. The atmosphere is quietly imposing.

The present hall was rebuilt in 1884, but the shrine reaches its 1,200th anniversary in 2025 and a rebuilding of the main hall is planned to mark it.

With support from a great many people, this historic hall will be renewed.

The Urashima Taro You Know Is Nothing Like the Real Story

The Urashima Taro of Japanese folk tales
Urashima Taro rescues a turtle that children are tormenting on the beach.

In gratitude the turtle invites him to Ryugu, the dragon palace beneath the sea, where the beautiful Otohime and her attendants welcome him and he passes the time happily. After a few days he begins to worry about the mother he left behind and decides to return to his village. Otohime gives him a tamatebako, a jewelled box, telling him to use it if he is ever in difficulty.

But when Urashima Taro reaches his village, decades have passed on land and everything has changed. At a loss, he opens the box; white smoke pours out, and in an instant he becomes an old man with a white beard.

The famous folk-tale version is in fact quite different from the older story.

Urashima Taro’s real name was Tsutsukawa no Urashimako; the name Urashima Taro only came into use in the Muromachi period.

The turtle he helped was Kamehime, a beautiful woman. They were drawn to each other and went not to Ryugu but to Shinsenkyo, a world without age or death, where they lived happily.

Three years later Urashimako returned home — to find that 300 years had passed. The ending is the one everybody knows.

The original legend contains no rescue of a bullied turtle. That was added from the Meiji period onwards, when the story was put into textbooks as a moral lesson.

Shinsenkyo, the deathless world, reflects Chinese xian thought. A place where nobody ages and present happiness simply continues — a heaven, much like the dragon palace.

Eat ▶ Mizunoeri Urashima Park

A park next to Urashima Shrine, distinguished by its doughnut-shaped building.

Inside are monuments to the legend, including a ring-shaped stone said to represent the gulf of time between Urashima Taro and Otohime, and a turtle.

There is also a restaurant on site serving Tsutsukawa soba, made in Ine. Abundant groundwater and a wide day-night temperature range in the Tsutsukawa area, up in the hills, give it a pronounced aroma and a very good flavour.

[Nunobiki Falls] The Hidden Waterfall Where Urashima Taro Came to Fish

About 15 minutes on foot from Urashima Shrine, Nunobiki Falls is where Urashima Taro is said to have gone fishing.

Water drops 96 metres into the valley at the foot of Mount Unryu, which also appears in the legend. It looks like a length of white cloth hung out, which is where the name comes from.

You will only see it like that the day after rain, though.

Because it needs enough water to appear at all, it is known as the phantom waterfall. The fine spray is beautiful, and the sound of the water carries the whole life of the place.

Time your visit if you can.

Four Scenic Spots for the Natural Landscape　

Around Ine there are also beaches and parks with calm water and beautiful sea — more scenery worth the detour.

[Honjohama Beach] The “Tokoyo no Hama” of the Urashima Legend

A beach very close to Urashima Shrine.

Ryugu, or Shinsenkyo, the place Urashima Taro travelled to, is also called Tokoyo no Hama — the shore of the eternal world — and Honjohama Beach is said to be it.

The water is exceptionally clear and the colours against the sand are lovely. In summer the beach opens for swimming for a limited period, with showers and changing rooms available.

In 2024 swimming was permitted from 13 July to 18 August, so a similar window is likely in 2025. Check the Ine Tourism Association site for details.

Sea Kayaking in Ine, in the Land of the Urashima Taro Legend

A sea kayaking trip that launches from Honjohama and heads along the ria coastline characteristic of the Sea of Japan towards the Blue Cave and the cliffs where the waterfall comes down.

(Weather may prevent reaching the Blue Cave; there is no refund in that case.)

An instructor guides you throughout, so beginners are welcome.

Please check the conditions below and take part only within your limits. You will need to provide your date of birth and address for insurance purposes.

Who cannot take part
・Children below primary school age and anyone aged 70 or over
・Anyone intoxicated by alcohol or drugs
・Anyone with a chronic illness or medical condition
・Anyone unwell or severely short of sleep
・Anyone who is pregnant
・Anyone whose nails are long enough to tear or split

Official LINE (ID: @351arwdc)

[Tomari Beach] Wakasa Bay Beyond the Rocks

A beach seven minutes by car from Ine, ringed by rock and consequently very calm.

A quiet spot that mostly locals know about, and calm enough to suit families. The blue of Wakasa Bay shows beautifully here.

Whether swimming is permitted is confirmed on the Ine Tourism Association site around June.

[Arai Rice Terraces] Terraced Fields That Preserve an Older Japan　

A tanada is a rice paddy built in terraces on a mountain slope or valley side. The banks between the fields look like shelves, which is where the name comes from.

Counting even the smallest of them, the banks can run to a thousand, which is why terraces like this are also called senmaida — thousand-field terraces. They are loved as a picture of an older Japan.

The Arai rice terraces, about ten minutes by car from Ine, are one such place.

The Sea of Japan spread out in front, and the terraces changing colour through the seasons, make for a remarkable view. In summer the rice greens up and moves in the wind with real vigour.

Araizaki Shrine is nearby, so it is worth combining the two.

*The fields are currently fallow and no rice is planted, but the view is undiminished.

Nearby ▶ Araizaki Shrine

Some 2,200 years ago, Xu Fu — sent by Qin Shi Huang of China in search of an elixir of immortality — is said to have come ashore at Araizaki in Ine.

He then settled here, teaching medicine and astronomy as well as fishing and farming, and was held in great affection.

Araizaki Shrine enshrines Xu Fu as its tutelary deity, worshipped for safety at sea and as a god of fishing.

[Sodeshi Rice Terraces] Rice Drying in the Sun, a View Worth Protecting

A little further north, beyond Ine, are the Sodeshi rice terraces.

Around 400 terraced fields worked into the narrow ground between steep mountains and the sea, in a composition with the Sea of Japan that is genuinely beautiful. They are listed among Japan’s 100 finest rice terraces.

Yields from terraced fields are limited, but they sit close to the mountains and draw on clean spring water, which makes for very good rice. They also bring wider benefits: retaining water in the forest and preventing landslides.

It is no exaggeration to say that the ingenuity of earlier generations still supports the way we live now.

Rice ears moving in the wind, and the sight of the harvest hung out to dry on wooden racks, are scenes of an older Japan worth keeping.

That said, a shrinking population has left too few people to work the land, and fallow terraces are increasing across the country. In response, projects to restore the terraces are under way.

Local university students and working adults gather to plant rice and to run events such as the Sodeshi Tanada Toka-kai lantern evening.

If it interests you, do take part.

Sodeshi Rice Terrace Restoration Project: https://www.facebook.com/sodeshi.tanada

Staying in an Ine Boat House　

Ine has close to 40 places to stay.

Few of them serve meals or have hot springs, but many take only one group per day, which lets you feel the real quiet and beauty of the boat houses without anyone else around.

Below is a list of the places with the best Google reviews — among them guesthouses where you can experience life in a funaya, hot spring inns, and places known for fishermen’s cooking.

Property	Reviews	Rooms	Capacity	Access	Type	Meals	Beds	Onsen	English	Price	Notes
CAFE & BB guri	4.9	1	4	127 Hirata, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto	Traditional house	Breakfast	〇	×	〇	Room only 16,500 yen and up	Breakfast available at the ground-floor cafe
FUNAYA Kura	4.7	1	4	863-1 Kameshima, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto	Funaya	×	〇	×	〇	Room only 68,200 yen	Not available to children aged 11 or under
FUNAYA RAKU	4.8	1	4	834 Kameshima, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto	Funaya	×	〇	×	〇	Room only 46,200 yen and up	Not available to children aged 11 or under
Ine no Funaya Fuga	4.8	1	4	545 Hirata, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto	Funaya	×	〇	〇	×	Room only 23,980 yen and up	With open-air hot spring bath
Ine Kanja no Yado Yagui	5	1	4	1005 Kameshima, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto	Funaya	×	〇	×	×	Room only 13,750 yen	Free for children not needing a bed
Heidenzan Kaizoji (temple lodging Oumi)	4.8	1	6	102 Hirata, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto	Temple lodging	Dinner & breakfast	×	×	〇	Room only 9,000 yen	Zazen meditation and shojin ryori available at the temple
Ine Kaishuku Funaoto	4.9	2	9	610-9 Hirata, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto	Minshuku	Breakfast	×	×	〇	Room only 12,100 yen and up
Funaya no Yado Kagiya	4.7	2	6	864 Kameshima, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto	Funaya	Dinner & breakfast	×	×	〇	Half board 36,000 yen
Funaya no Yado Kagiya Annex Ofukuwake	4.8	2	3	1019-1 Kameyama, Kameshima, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto	Hotel	×	〇	×	〇	Room only 33,000 yen and up	Cafe on site
Sizuka	4.8	1	6	288-5 Honjokami, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto	Log house	Dinner & breakfast	×	×	〇	Half board 17,600 yen	Outside the boat house area; wood-fired bath
Ine no Funaya Kouga	4.6	1	5	541 Hirata, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto	Traditional house	×	〇	〇	〇	Room only 14,300 yen and up
Fisherman’s Minshuku Shibataso	4.8	6	15	105 Tomari, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto	Fisherman’s inn	Dinner & breakfast	×	×	〇	Room only 6,600 yen and up	The plans with meals are recommended
Funayado Ichi	4.8	1	6	82 Hirata, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto	Funaya	×	〇	×	×	Room only 41,580 yen and up
Oshinobi no Koya Daikichi	4.8	1	6	12-95 Ineyamine, Rokumanbu, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto	Whole-house rental	Dinner	〇	〇	×	Room only 10,000 yen and up
Funaya no Oyado Kurachu	4.7	3	8	804 Kameshima, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto	Funaya	Breakfast	×	×	×	B&B 13,000 yen
Funaya no Yado Maruichi	4.5	1	6	940 Kameshima, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto	1	×	〇	×	〇	Room only 17,600 yen and up	Fishing experience available
Funaya no Yado Wako	4.7	1	4	276-1 and 276-3 Kameshima, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto	Funaya	×	〇	×	×	Room only 17,600 yen and up
Ine Funaya Stay Uminagi	5	3	6	550 Hirata, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto	Funaya	×	×	×	〇	Room only 55,000 yen and up
Funayado Taiheiso	4.7	2	4	118 Hirata, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto	Funaya	×	〇	×	〇	Room only 16,500 yen and up	Not available to children aged 13 or under
Ryoshi no Yado Acchan	5	1	6	827-1 Kameshima, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto	Funaya	Dinner & breakfast	〇	×	×	Half board 64,000 yen and up	Fisherman’s inn

Ohitsu, a delivery service using fresh Ine ingredients, is also worth knowing about

Source: https://www.ohitsu-ine.com/

Available only in the Ine boat house area, this delivery service is a good option for breakfast or dinner.
Breakfast menus with French toast and house-made bread are 2,500 yen; dinner is a 5,000 yen course built around fresh fish.

There is house-made pizza for takeaway too. For details, see Ohitsu’s HP.

Getting to Ine　

Ine is about 35 minutes by car from the Monju area (Amanohashidate Station, Amanohashidate View Land and so on), about an hour by local bus, and about an hour by boat if you take a motorboat.

From the Fuchu area (Kasamatsu Park, Motoise Kono Shrine) it is about 35 minutes by local bus.

The bus runs along the coast road, so you get the sea the whole way.

Within Ine itself the roads are narrow and often steep where they run along the hills, so walking, cycling or the local bus are the best ways to get around.

For getting to Amanohashidate from Kyoto or Osaka, see the articles below.

In Closing

This article has covered what makes Ine special, what to eat, and the sightseeing and scenic spots worth your time.

Cafes, restaurants and places to stay have been opening steadily in recent years, and the area looks set to draw more attention still. Many tours pair Ine with Amanohashidate, but there is more than a day’s worth here on its own.

Take as much time in Ine as you can spare.