Japanese inns and boathouse stays in Ine Bay
Stay in a Japanese Inn in Ine or a renovated boat house right on Ine Bay, one of UNESCO’s “World’s Most Beautiful Bays.” Ine is an active fishing village, and the only one of Japan’s “Most Beautiful Villages” built on the water. Activities in the village include visiting the world famous Mukai Sake Brewery, taking an intimate tour in a sea taxi, fishing, e-bike tours, and more. You may even want to visit the local harbor in the morning as the fishing boats return, pick out your favorite fish among the day's catch, and have it grilled fresh for you. A full listing of accommodations in Ine Bay, can be found on Ine’s Tourist Association Website. See below.
Funaya Kagiya
Complete your visit to Ine with an overnight stay at Kagiya. A typical stay includes half board, replete with local seafood and produce that changes with the seasons. The boat house itself is two floors. The first floor is for dining and has a private walk out to the water. The second floor has two rooms, a living room and a tatami bedroom. The architecture of the boat house has been preserved, while adding modern amenities and a clean atmosphere. The inn offers complementary yukata that you can wear while dining as well. The owners of the inn own their own sea taxi, and visitors can be taken on a tour of the bay and picturesque boat houses that line the bay.
bedrooms/Capacity: 2 rooms / 6 people
price range: ￥￥ two meals / pricing will vary
Funaya Fuga
Fuga is a newly renovated boat house right on the bay. The house has two floors. On the first floor there is a living room with a Japanese tatami space, as well as a waterfront hot tub with real onsen water that is brought in locally. The second floor has a spacious bedroom, balcony, and bathroom.
bedrooms/Capacity: 1 room / 4 people
price range: ￥￥ (breakfast can be included for an extra cost)
Minagi (funaya stay)
Minagi is a two-floor funaya great for large families or small groups. There are two bedrooms as well as a large living room and bathrooms on each floor. You are also welcome to make use of the simple kitchen during your stay. It is conveniently located, only a few-minutes walk from the Ine Tourist Association (where the public bus drops people off coming from Amanohashidate Station).
bedrooms/capacity: 2/ 6 people
price range: ￥￥ー￥￥￥ no meals
Funaya Aura
Aura is a cozy renovated boat house with well-preserved Japanese architecture and Japanese-style furnishings. With second story views, you will look out over Ine Bay during the day, and listen to the wavelets lapping at the dock below.
bedrooms/Capacity: 1 room / 6 people
price range: ￥￥ no meals
Cafe & BB Guri
Cafe & BB guri is a stylish Japanese bed and breakfast in the charming fishing village of Ine. This accommodation is spacious and the proprietor speaks very good English. This location sits across the street from the iconic Ine Bay (it is not a boat house), one of UNESCO's "world's most beautiful bays." The first floor of the establishment acts as a local cafe, while the second floor is a cozy bed and breakfast.
Information can be easily accessed on their website in English, including breakfast menus for overnight guests.
Guri
bedrooms/Capacity: 1 room / 6 people
￥ pricing is dependent on the number of guests and breakfast inclusion. Please refer to Guri’s English website.
Check out more of Ine Bay’s accommodations on the Ine Tourist Association website.