Kyoto by the Sea origin of Japan

origin of japan: INSPIRATION

2 nights 3 days

HIGHLIGHTS

two nights in the rare fishing village of Ine or two nights in the unforgettable hot spring inns overlooking Amanohashidate, the bridge to heaven.
a chance to immerse yourself in old-world Japanese culture, as well as meet some of the pioneers preserving nearly lost arts, and those who are creating a new future for heritage arts in Japan.
Spend time on the bridge to heaven, officially one of Japan’s Three Scenic Views. The 3.6 km landbridge is also a 1300 year old pilgrimage route.
Visit the fishing village of Ine, where 230 boat houses line the bay and people fish sustainably, living in harmony with the sea.
ride in a sea taxi, the way people in Ine travel around the village. (option)
take a walking tour across Amanohashidate, home to many of Japan’s creation myths, to where sacred sake was first offered to the gods (option)
visit Tamiya Raden, a weaver doing the miraculus, weaving mother-of-pearl shell into silk
experience the three licensed swordsmiths of Nippon Genshosha, forging traditional swords and blazing a path for the future of the craft: fine art.
Tasting at a sake brewery making Japan’s most complex sake. The tasting is at the brewery’s private brewery bar.

Your trip was planned 15 million years ago, when the Tango Peninsula rose out of the Sea of Japan to join the rest of the archipelago. The roots for Japan’s deep food culture were planted in this region, 36,000 years ago when hunters and gatherers were came to the region for their culinary needs. And then when Japan’s first civilization emerged, the Tango Kingdom, it happened here because Kyoto by the Sea is where rice was first planted and sake first brewed. The region has been a confluence of culture for thousands of years, a lifeline to the Eurasian continent, a place where skills were harness, new techniques developed, and it has continued today. Artisans in Kyoto by the Sea are responsible for 70% of all Japan’s high-quality kimono silk. The weavers in the region are not only preserving centuries of tradition, but influencing the future of international fashion. The same can be said for all of the area’s artisans: three licensed sworsmiths making fine art and even jewelry, the 12 sake brewers that call the region home and gaining the attention of Michelin restaurants world-wide, multi-generation tatami weaver creating products for the future, paper makers who’s work has been exhibited in galleries and museums across the world, and many more.

Take a look at some of the unique accommodadtions on offer in both Ine and Amanohashidate.