I visited the Tango Peninsula Ine fishing port. Beside enjoying old-fashioned boat house, I also tasted rich local sake and food made by the historic sake brewery "Mukai brewing". In the afternoon. I went to the city of Kyoto. The technique that has been cultivated in the history of Kyoto never stops to amaze me.
In Fujioka brewing of Fushimi, I was able to know the best of the best of both old and new sake, I ended the time enjoying exquisite taste of "Kyoto of the sea" at night with extraordinary dinner at Kyoto Hotel Okura.





230 boat houses lined along in Ine Bay
First floor of the house is the boat garage, second floor is the dwelling space, unique concept of building.
Since they are located very close to the sea, when viewed from the sea, it looks as if almost floating in the sea.



Boat house or funaya, built in the sea across the road from the main house. In the first floor, there are place for the ship, storeroom. There is a workshop used for fishing preparation, maintenance of fishing gear. It is also used to store dried fish and agricultural products. The second floor is the living space, guest rooms. It is utilized as inn.



~Sake brewery with 260 years of history~ (Meeting Mukai Brewery female director - Chokeiji Kuniko) -
City of Ine, often appeared in Japanese drama, is place known for its boat house or funaya. First floor of the house is the boat garage, second floor is the dwelling space. To see the scenery of funaya, it is highly recommended not to come by car, by to see them from the sea. We chartered a motorboat, and went to the sake brewery that faces the sea in this area, "Mukai Brewery." facing the sea. The female brewer master, Kuniko-san greeted us with a smile.

The storehouse has extensive history. Although it is small, they are proud of the quality of the product. Each of brewer work here is in charge of their own specialty. Here everybody creates liquor with a good care as if raising their own child. The source of inspiration for Kuniko and the brewers is the drop of "Spring of Kyoto".

~Taste brought by the sea " Spring of Kyoto " and "Ine’s heshiko fish " ~



Enjoy sake in the “floor of the sea” in "Mukai brewing"

Bathed in light of the sun, while watching shimmering surface of water, full of "Spring of Kyoto". Beside delicious sake, you can also enjoy heshiko - traditional preserved food in Ine. With bran attached to the dish, Kuniko-san roast the dish in the burner, aroma tickles the nose. Both of sake and heshiko are fermented food. Both suits each other in the mouth, double the eating joy.

In addition to heshiko, you can also enjoy miso, small fish, oil sardine made by local housewives, and garnish utilizing unique taste of rice, everything suits “Spring of Kyoto”. Hearing Kuniko's full-of-love story sake, time flies while we enjoy the meal.



<Recommended accommodation>

Kyoto Hotel Okura
Address: Kawaramachi Oike, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Kaikatei Hanagozen
Address: 193 Amino-cho, Kitsu, Kyotango-shi, Kyoto

Okuine Onsen Aburaya Main Building
Address: 570, Tsumo, Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto