Kyoto Tan-Ichi Ride Event

Kyoto Tan-Ichi Ride is a bicycle event that runs about 100km in northern Kyoto.

Like any other cycle event in the world, a lot of cyclists gather there, and there are plenty of rest areas and support facilities.

We also offer a bicycle rental service, so tourists from overseas are also welcome to participate.

About the event

Date: 15 October 2023 7AM~5PM

Reception & Start : Amanohashidate Park

Participation capacity : 650

Participation fee : 10,000JPY

=€61

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E-Bike / Regular Bike rental

GIANT Escape R-E+ Drop handlebar

GIANT Escape R-E+ Flat handlebar

Canyon Commuter 5

(非電動)

10 Recommended Spots in Ine & Model Course

Ine is a very attractive place, but until 10 years ago it was seen as just a fishing village and not a tourism spot. As a result, No guidebooks tell you how to explore this unique town. This time, from my perspective as a resident of Ine, I will introduce recommended spots for foreign travelers.

1. Ine Information Center

If you come by bus, most people will get off at the bus stop “Ine” (If you rent our E-Bike, you need to get off at the bus stop “Hide Kotsubo” in front of it). There is an information desk right next to it.

There are English-speaking staff at the information desk, and they will guide you to open restaurants and spots. Maps and guidebooks are also available, so we recommend going there first.

Coin lockers, private toilets, and USB chargers are also available.

2. Shichimensan Parking Lot

Shichimenzan parking lot is a parking lot and wharf in the center of Ine, and most of the pictures of Ine were taken here. That’s because this is the spot where you can see the front of boathouses most nearest. I always take pictures of my bikes here too.

This is a landing place for small pleasure boats called marine taxis, a spot for fishing, and a spot for painting.

At least for me, just watching the crystal clear waters and schools of fish swimming around here is fun.

3. Roadside Station Funaya no Sato Ine

It is a scenic spot overlooking the entire Ine Bay. It was once ranked 8th in Japan’s Roadside Station Ranking on Trip Advisor.

There are three restaurants and a souvenir shop, and the taste is also delicious. It is a precious place in Ine where there are few restaurants.

When I first came to Ine, I watched the scenery from here for about an hour. It’s such a beautiful and relaxing place.

4. Funaya Biyori / INE CAFE

Funaya Biyori is a facility that combines a cafe and a restaurant.

The restaurant called Wadatsumi is a bit expensive but very delicious. Also open at night.

Ine Cafe, which you might see a lot on Instagram, is a cafe with a great seaside view. Cakes are also delicious. A lunch menu is also available on holidays.

5. Uranagi maru

When you come to Ine, you definitely want to eat seafood.

Roadside Station and Wadatsumi, which I mentioned, are delicious enough, but this Uranagi Maru is directly managed by the fishing port, and the sushi and boiled fish are especially delicious. If you don’t have a line, you are lucky, so let’s eat there.

6. Mukai Sake Brewery

There you can buy sake directly in the brewery. The inside itself is interesting, and the smell of alcohol is also a good. Processed products made from alcohol, such as ice cream and sweets, are also attractive.

When it comes to souvenirs from Ine, the first thing that comes to mind is “Ine Mankai”. Normal sake is transparent, but this one is made from red rice and has a natural red color without the use of artificial coloring.

The taste is very fruity, and the taste is halfway between wine and sake, so even people who are not familiar with sake can easily drink it.

7. Tour of the inside of boathouse

Boathouses are the residence where people live normally, so you can’t enter without permission.

However, some boathouses are open to the public for a fee or free of charge.

When you rent our E-Bike or join in our tour, we will tell the detail. Sorry, if we open it up, a lot of people will go there and that could be a problem.

The town is fishermen’s, and tourism is a newcomer.

8. Ine bay tour boat

There are large and small pleasure boats. The larger one departs from the pleasure boat boarding area, and the smaller one departs from the Shichimensan parking lot.

These price is same 1000 yen. Cruising time is about 30min.

The big one is safe even if the weather is bad, and the small one can go closer to the boathouses.

The experience of giving snack to seagulls is surprisingly interesting.

Personally, I love the fish croquettes that are sold at the cruise ship boarding area.

9. Nii Rice Terraces

The rice terraces are located about 3 km north of Ine Bay, and the scenery with the sea as a background is very beautiful.

It is filled with water in spring, green in summer, and yellow in autumn, and each season is worth seeing.

It’s the perfect place to ride your E-Bike.

10. Ine Fishery Port

Unfortunately, this is only available to those staying at Ine. Approximately two hours after sunrise, the landing of fish begins at Ine fishing port. Residents can buy fish directly there.

The fishing port is full of people and machines moving around, so it’s dangerous to enter unless you’re a local, but just looking at it from the outside is very lively and interesting.

0. Stay in Boathouse

There are nearly 30 boathouse inns in Ine. Staying in a funaya is a strange and fun experience in itself. It’s like having the ocean right under your house and you can hear the waves all the time.

Moreover, most of the inns are for one group only, and some inns have their own private hot springs.

However, Funaya Inns are so popular these days that it is difficult to make a reservation even two months in advance.

Even if you can’t stay in a funaya house, just staying in Ine is fun enough, so please stay!

Model Course

Begginer Lv
Rice Terraces & Boathouses Course (Ine)

[For Beginners] Distance 11.2km/
Touring time 1h/ Cumulative elevation 256m/ Rental spot: Ine Hide Base

Begginer Lv
Beautiful Seaside Course (Amanohashidate to Ine)

[For Beginners] Distance 20km(Oneway)/
Touring time 1h(Oneway)/ Cumulative elevation 104m/ Rental spot: Amanohashidate

10 Recommended Spots in Amanohashidate & Model Course

Many people leave Amanohashidate in an hour with just looking down it, but Amanohashidate is a sacred place of Shinto in Japan, with over 1000 years of history and many attractions.

This time, I, a local, will introduce the highlights of Amanohashidate.

1. Chion temple

Chion-ji is the most influential temple in Amanohashidate and enshrines the Buddha of wisdom. It is said that if you put the smoke there on your head, you will become smarter.

2. Eat “Chie no Mochi”

In front of the temple are four teahouses that have been open for over 400 years and are said to have been opened for pilgrims by the temple. Even a 300-year-old guidebook recommends eating “mochi of wisdom” here before making a pilgrimage.

Nowadays, it is common to combine mochi, azuki beans, and tea all over Japan, and it is said that the original is here. It’s delicious just for the standard, and said that eating it will make you smarter.

3. Cycle through the Amanohashidate Sandbar and beach

Amanohashidate is a sandbar with a total length of 3 km, but you can cycle through it. If possible, we would be happy if you could borrow our E-Bike, but if you don’t have time, you can use a regular city bike from another shop.

The sandbar is a beach, and many Japanese people come to swim in the summer. Even if you don’t have a bathing suit, the beach is so beautiful that you can feel good just walking on it. There are also benches and stalls.

4. Moto Ise Shrine

Moto ise Shrine means the first shrine where Amaterasu came down to earth before she moved to Ise Shrine. Amaterasu is the highest sun god in Japanese Shinto.

In Japanese, Amanohashidate means a bridge that stands in the heavens, and it is also derived from the fact that Amaterasu used this bridge to travel between heaven and earth.

Even in the early modern period when Buddhism was powerful, people consistently visited both temples and shrines when they came to Amanohashidate. The fact that it coexists is one of the interesting things about Amanohashidate, which is the largest sacred place on the Sea of Japan side.

Manai Shrine, which is about 500 meters behind Moto Ise shrine, is a shrine that enshrines the main body and is the number one power spot. The water that springs up there is believed to be divine water from heaven, and restaurants in the distance come all the way to get it.

5. Nriai temple

Nariai-ji’s steep slopes are feared even by local cyclists, but Anyone in good health can climb with E-Bike.

These days, most people take the cable car and look down at Amanohashidate from the observatory, but as a local, I think the view from Nariai Temple is the most beautiful, just like it was 1,000 years ago.

This is one of Kansai’s leading autumn foliage spots, and you can see beautiful autumn foliage and the sea in autumn.

*Seafood Lunch

Let’s eat delicious seafood after lightly exercising.

As a local, I recommend restaurants near Motoise Shrine such as Yoshinoya and Tsuruya or near Roadside Station Miyazu such as Kawasaki or Tondaya.

For those who don’t like raw fish, there are boiled fish and udon noodles, and recently a vegetarian restaurant has opened.

6. Amanohashidate View Land/ Kasamatsu Park

I explained that Nariaiji Temple is the best place to see Amanohashidate, but if you don’t have much time or are physically weak, I recommend taking the cable car from Amanohashidate View Land or Kasamatsu Park to the observatory.

Kasamatsu Park in the north and Amanohashidate View Land in the south are both beautiful, so you can decide according to your itinerary.

7. Revolving bridge

Amanohashidate has a revolving bridge, which is rare in the world, and there is an episode.

This bridge was built 100 years ago, but until then a ferry was used. With the opening of the railroad and the liberalization of movement, the number of tourists increased rapidly, and on the other hand, the demand for freight by ship also increased, so this bridge was built as a compromise.

A famous Japanese poet wrote a poem about it as a symbol of Japan’s modernization.

Even now, it rotates about once an hour, so if you come across one, you are lucky!

8. Kanabiki Waterfall

This waterfall is very mysterious and has been used by monks for training since ancient times. The waterfall is likened to the shape of a dragon, and it was also regarded as the incarnation of Amanohashidate, which is also likened to a dragon.

Summer is not a place for training, but it’s comfortable, so it’s often used as a playground for children.

In addition, kinbiki means that a gold string is pulled, and it is very popular with Chinese people because of the link of money and the dragon.

It’s about 2km from the road station, but it’s best to go by E-Bike because it climbs a steep slope.

9. Mikami Family’s House

The Mikami family were the largest merchants and samurai in the area.

The mansion is designated as a cultural property and is very luxurious and full of Japanese craftsmanship.

There is also a cafe where you can relax and drink local fruit juices.

10. Iio Rice Vinegar Brewery

In fact, the most important ingredient in sushi is vinegar. In Japan, vinegar is made from rice, and the basic manufacturing method is the same as sake.

Iio brewery produces very high-quality vinegar that is used in restaurants in big cities, and when you get close to it, you can smell the mellow smell of vinegar.

There are souvenirs that can only be purchased there, such as drinkable vinegar and vinegar that can be mixed with rice to make delicious sushi, so you’d better to stop by.

0. Ine

Let’s visit Ine together. A mysterious world that is different from Amanohashidate is spreading. It takes 50 minutes one way by our E-Bike, or 1h by bus.

Model Course

Amanohashidate
Amanohashidate Pilgrimage Course

[For Active Person] Distance 19.3km/
Touring time 3h/ Cumulative elevation 336m/ Rental spot: Amanohashidate

Begginer Lv
Beautiful Seaside Course (Amanohashidate to Ine)

[For Beginners] Distance 20km(Oneway)/
Touring time 1h(Oneway)/ Cumulative elevation 104m/ Rental spot: Amanohashidate

Fukuchiyama

Fukuchiyama is the largest town in northern Kyoto and is connected to Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and Toyoka by railroad and highway.
The castle was built over 400 years ago, and the castle and castle town still remain in the hands of the residents.

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