Ine, Kyoto from the seaside and stay in an old house of Tamba
3 days

Kyoto is a town full of history, culture and traditions, where stands many beautiful shrines and temples, and where geishas are still strolling  in the old hanamachi district. But who didn’t no that ? So what about visiting a part of Kyoto that nobody knows ? Have you ever heard about Kyoto seaside ?

Then you will stay in a ryokan (traditional japanese inn) at Amanohashidate, a coastal town known to be one of the three most beautiful views of Japan. We will wake up early to enjoy a quiet stroll, far away from the crowded places.

On the second day, we will head for Tamba Sasayama, located in the Hyogo Prefecture; a former major point on the road which used to cross the ancient Tamba province to reach Kyoto. The districts still keep the atmosphere of an ancient feudal domain whose buildings are listed in the preservation district of group of traditional buildings of Japan and where there are also former samurai houses. You will spend the night in an old house built more than one century ago and renovated into an inn. This accommodation is the perfect symbol of this traditional city and its historical landscapes. You will enjoy a stay as you were back in time. Moreover, choosing this kind of accommodation will contribute to help preserving the historical streets of Japan.

Your meals will be prepared as a french cuisine but carefully made with local products as chestnut, black bean or tanba beef. On your way back to Kyoto, you will stop at Kameoka. From there you will enjoy a boat ride on the Hozu river to reach Arashiyama. The ride takes about 2 hours. The boat trip will take you across rapids but also into very calm waters surrounded by the beautiful nature.

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Appointment place : Kyoto station, or possibility to pick you up at your hotel.

Appointment time : 8:50 am

Itinerary : Kyoto station → Miyazu (lunch) → Ine fishing village (guided trip ～  boat ride ) → Amanohashidate (overnight).

We will meet at the hotel lobby or at Kyoto station.

We will head for Miyazu station by a direct express train. After we taking our lunch next to the station, we will take the local bus. Comfortably seated in the bus, it will take about 70 minutes to reach Ine. Ine is a little village of 2000 inhabitants located in the north part of Kyoto Prefecture, facing the Japan Sea. The houses of Ine are made with a very particular architecture, mixing garage for boats on their first floors and residential space on their second floors. We named it Funaya in Japanese which literally means boat house. These constructions are spreading over 5 kilometers along the bay. They are listed in the preservation district of group of traditional buildings of Japan, and Ine is known as one of the most beautiful villages of Japan.

We will take the local bus to Amanohashidate, one of the three views of Japan, where your ryokan (traditional japanese inn) is. From your room, you will have a wonderful view on the canal and the wonderful lush pine forest. Here you will enjoy delicious seafood freshly caught in the Japan Sea and relax in the hot springs (onsen in Japanese).

What about enjoy a peaceful morning stroll before leaving the inn around Amanohashidate ?

Departure from the hotel : 10 am

Itinerary : Amanohashidate (observatory on the summit ～ Chion ji temple) → Lunch (you could buy a bento at the station) → Tamba Sasayama (Sasayama castle ruins～preservation district of group of traditional buildings of Japan～Houmei brewery and more)

→　Overnight in a former traditional inn in the Sasayama area.

We will start the second day by sightseeing Amanohashidate. It is located north of the Kyoto prefecture. Here in the Miyazu bay is spreading a natural sandbar from the north to the south, a very unique phenomenon in Japan. On the white sand, more than 7000 natural pines beautify this stunning scenery which is one of the three most beautiful views of Japan with Matsushima in Sendai and Miyajima in Hiroshima.

We will take the lift or the monorail to the summit of Mount Monju. From the observatory, you will enjoy the view of Amanohashidate. From this place, the sandbar seems to be a dragon flying in the sky. Then we will head for Chion-ji temple, an old temple of the Rinzai buddhist cult. After that, from Amanohashidate station, we will take the train to Tamba Sasayama. In the train, you could enjoy a bento made with local products !

We will take the express train and enjoy a boat ride to reach Kyoto. The route is about 16 kilometers on the river from Kameoka to Arashiyama and takes about 2 hours travelling in the wonderful scenery of the beautiful gorge surrounded by nature. The boatman  will take you across the rapids using a long pole to steer the traditional boat. We could admire the flowering during springtime, the clear water in summer, the autumn leaves (Kôyô) in autumn, or the snowy landscape in winter. Every season has its own beauty. Formerly, the river was a commercial way to bring products to Kyoto and Osaka from the Tamba province, even the wood that helped to the construction of temples in Kyoto and the Osaka castle !

After disembarking in Arashiyama, we will take the train to Kyoto station. If you wish, it is possible to end the tour in Arashiyama. You could enjoy a visit at the Tenryuji temple, listed in the worldwide heritage and in the bamboo forest.

Tour ends at Kyoto station. Thanks for your participation !!!