Ywama Village (Inle Lake (Nyaungshwe)) FAQs In 2026 - 2027

Ywama Village is one of the many small villages located on the shores and stilts of Inle Lake, in the Nyaungshwe township of Myanmar (Burma). It is best known for its floating gardens and traditional stilt houses.

The common way to reach Ywama Village is by boat from Nyaungshwe, the main town by Inle Lake. You can hire a boat and a guide for a day trip that includes other sites around the lake.

Visitors can explore the floating markets, visit local silversmith and weaving workshops, and marvel at the traditional houses built on stilts over the water. There is also the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda with its five revered Buddha images.