Ywama Village

Ywama village is located on the western side of Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar. The village is most easily accessible by boat from the town of Nyaung Shwe on the north side of the lake. The main attraction at Ywama is the famous floating market, though this is a victim of its own success. So it is part of the 5-day rotating market cycle of Inle ( the market appears in a different location on the lake each day). The village is home to a monastery and a stupa, weaving, metal smiting, wood carving and umbrella workshops. There are also many “floating gardens” where farmers plant crops like tomatoes on floating mats of vegetation anchored in place with bamboo poles. This floating market is a big draw to visitors of the lake.