Famous Boat Houses in Northern Kyoto

Kyoto is not just a name of a famous old capital of this country, but a name of a governmental district, Kyoto Prefecture. Many people probably have an idea of what the city of Kyoto is like, but the other areas are less known among tourists.

The Tango area where I visited is one of the tourist destinations outside of the Kyoto city limits. It's located in the north of the prefecture and takes a couple of hours driving from downtown Kyoto. The area shows you totally different faces than you can see in the city.

Among the famous sightseeing spots in Tango, I recommend you to visit a very unique place which is "Funaya" (boat houses) of Ine town. As the pictures shows below, the houses have a garage for their small fishing boat. You'd better take a cruising tour to see them closer, I unfortunately didn't have much enough time though.

  

FYI

• About Tango Area: http://www.pref.kyoto.jp/visitkyoto/en/area/tango/
• About Funaya: http://www.pref.kyoto.jp/visitkyoto/en/theme/sites/views/funaya/
• About Ine Town: http://www.ine-kankou.jp/english/

Scenes of Asakusa

Asakusa is one of the most famous and popular towns among Tokyo visitors, the place isn't a destination for people living in Tokyo to make frequent visits though. This was probably my 2nd or 3rd time to be there. It was quite fun to stroll around.

Famous bar named Kamiya Bar
FYI: www.timeout.com/tokyo/bars-and-pubs/kamiya-bar

Tokyo Sky Tree and Sumida River
FYI: www.tokyo-skytree.jp/en/

Tokyo Sky Tree

Sumida River
FYI: www.japan-guide.com/e/e3042.html

Senso-ji (Senso Temple)
FYI: www.senso-ji.jp/about/index_e.html

Back St. of Asakusa

Hanayashiki, famous old amusement park
FYI: www.hanayashiki.net/en

Entrance of Hanayashiki.
It was closed when I visited.

Rock-za, famous strip club
FYI: asakusa-rockza.com/contact/?lang=en#

Toyo-kan, famous comedy house.
FYI: bow-asakusa.com/?gitem=14492
Asakusa used to be a kind of capital of entertainment
and show business. 

Takeshi Kitano (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeshi_Kitano)
started his career as a comedian and spent his early years
at this house. He was an elevator boy when he didn't get
show time 

• FYI: Asakusa Area http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3004.html