Ine tide times

Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived.

Model-derived from a global ocean grid. Useful indication; expect about ±45 minutes on average vs. a local harmonic gauge, individual stations vary widely. See /methodology for per-region detail. Not for navigation.

Conditions as of 08:00 local time. Refreshes daily.

Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived. · Not for navigation.

The angler tradition for major/minor fishing windows: major ≈3-hour windows around moon transit and opposition; minor ≈2-hour windows around moonrise and moonset. Times are Asia/Tokyo local. Folk tradition, not a scientific forecast.

Ine is a small fishing village on the Sea of Japan coast of Kyoto Prefecture, at the northern tip of the Tango Peninsula. The defining feature is the funaya — traditional wooden boathouses built at the water's edge with the lower floor used as a garage for fishing boats and the upper floor as living space. About 230 funaya remain in the Ine no Funaya bay, where the still water of the inlet allows the boathouses to sit directly at sea level. The entire village is a national landscape preservation district. Tidal range on the Sea of Japan is minimal: mean range around 0.3 metres. The funaya tradition has survived because the deep, protected bay of Ine-wan provides almost flat-calm water for the boathouses through most of the year. Sea of Japan winter storms (November through February) produce the only significant wave action inside the bay. The minimal tidal range means boats can be kept in the boathouse garages at any state of tide with minimal adjustment. The fishermen of Ine work for yellowtail (hamachi), flounder (hirame), and squid (ika) in the Sea of Japan, which has genuinely different fish populations from the Pacific side. Winter yellowtail (buri) from the Sea of Japan is one of the most celebrated seafoods in western Japan — the cold water produces particularly rich, fatty fish. The Ine fishermen land smaller quantities than industrial ports but the fish quality going to local restaurants (including the Funaya restaurant in a converted boathouse) is exceptional. For visitors, the funaya are best observed from the water. Sightseeing boats and kayak rentals operate from the small pier. Paddling through the narrow rows of boathouses at low speed, with the wooden structures reflected in the calm water and the boats at rest inside the open garage doors, is one of the more distinctive coastal experiences in Japan. The Sea of Japan coast of Kyoto Prefecture is significantly less visited than the Pacific side or the Kyoto city centre — Ine is a 3-hour drive or bus journey from Kyoto. The combination of preserved architectural heritage, excellent winter seafood, and calm water is exceptional for the effort involved. Predictions on this page come from Open-Meteo Marine, a gridded global ocean model. Accuracy is typically within plus or minus 45 minutes on timing and 0.2 to 0.3 metres on height — model-derived, not from a local gauge. For authoritative Japanese tide data, consult the Japan Meteorological Agency at jma.go.jp.