Ine no Funaya

“Ine no Funaya (伊根の舟屋)” is a small village located in Ine town, Kyoto prefecture. Ine is a small town in northern Kyoto, approx 130km away from Kyoto city. The village stretches approx 5km along Ine Bay.

The area was developed from a fishing net drying place so there is only a small difference between the high and low tides and it was born from using a piece of land wedged between the land and the sea. Surrounding the bay as if floating on the ocean, the 230 buildings lined up next to each other are a spectacular sight. In the past, single story buildings with straw thatched roofs were most common, but now, with changing lifestyles, almost all buildings have 2 stories. The ground floor is used for the storage of fishing gear and other items, and the 2nd floor contains the living areas and is also used for secondary activities.

In July 22, 2005, it was selected as an Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

Location & Access[編集]

Buses operate between Amanohashidate Station and Ine about once per hour. The one way ride takes one hour and costs 400 yen. The buses can also be boarded at the opposite side of the sandbar at the Motoise Kono Shrine or at the lower cable car station to Kasamatsu Park, from where the one way ride takes only 30 minutes and costs 200 yen.

In Ine, all buses first make a stop at the cruise ship pier (伊根湾めぐり・日出, Inewan Meguri Hide) before serving the Ine bus stop in the town center. Afterwards, most buses continue further up the Tango Peninsula, while the rest terminate at the Ine Post Office (伊根郵便局前, Ine Yūbinkyoku-mae). Many, but not all buses also make a stop at the Funaya no Sato Park (舟屋の里公園前, Funaya no Sato Kōen-mae).