Ine Town, Japan: A Serene Travel Spot Ideal for June 2024

Ine Town🇯🇵 is located in the northeastern part of the Tango Peninsula, primarily known for its fishing and tourism industries. It is said to be the setting for the story of Urashima Taro and also the landing site of Xu Fu, a Chinese sage from the Qin Dynasty, when he arrived in Japan📍 Ine is quite remote and considered a less popular tourist spot within Kyoto Prefecture, resulting in very few visitors and a tranquil environment. The main reason visitors, like the guy with bushy eyebrows, make the trip to Ine is to see the unique traditional architecture, the 'funaya' or boat houses.🏚️⛺️ The funaya are two-story buildings constructed along the coast, with the first floor serving as a small boat dock for mooring boats, and the second floor as living quarters for fishermen. However, as times change, the first floors are now often used as garages.