Town guide
Naruto
鳴門市
Shikoku's north-east corner on the Naruto Strait, famous for its whirlpools, the Otsuka Museum of Art and Ryozen-ji, Temple 1 of the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage.
City in Tokushima
Advisories (minor): Thunder, Strong wind, High waves · Alerts for all of Japan
- places to see
- 11
- protected local foods
- 4
- traditional crafts
- 3
- Japan Heritage stories
- 3
Map of Naruto
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Things to see in Naruto
Ushihiko Shrine
宇志比古神社A Shinto shrine in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
Otsuka Museum of Art
大塚国際美術館A museum in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
Onaruto Bridge Crossing Memorial Hall
徳島県立大鳴門橋架橋記念館A museum in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
Naruto City Kagawa Toyohiko Memorial Museum
鳴門市賀川豊彦記念館A museum in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
Naruto German House
鳴門市ドイツ館A historic building in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
German Village Park
ドイツ村公園A park in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
Usa Hachiman Shrine
宇佐八幡神社A Shinto shrine in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
Kotohira Shrine
金刀比羅神社A Shinto shrine in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
Myokensan Park
妙見山公園A park in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
Morisaki Shell Mound
森崎貝塚A historic site in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
Uzu no Michi Walkway
渦の道A place to visit in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
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Nearby towns and day trips
Japan Heritage stories in Tokushima
Local foods from Tokushima
Crafts from Tokushima
This week's weather (nearest forecast: Takamatsu)
Today
24 Oct
Rain
High 27°CLow 20°C
Sun
25 Oct
Cloudy
High 25°CLow 21°C
Rain 90%
Mon
26 Oct
Cloudy
High 23°CLow 17°C
Rain 70%
Tue
27 Oct
Cloudy
High 24°CLow 15°C
Rain 50%
Warm: T-shirts and breathable clothes, plus a light layer for air-conditioned trains and shops.
Good to know
- Uzu-no-Michi is a walkway under the Onaruto Bridge, about 45 m above the sea, where you look straight down on the whirlpools. The biggest reach about 15 m across.
- The Otsuka Museum of Art shows over 1,000 famous paintings as full-size ceramic reproductions. It is too big to see in one day, so pick your rooms.
- Ryozen-ji is Temple 1 of the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage, so many pilgrims start here. At the German House, learn how Beethoven's Ninth had its Japanese premiere at a WWI prisoner camp nearby.
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Sources
We checked the facts on this page against these sources.
- Official city websiteNaruto(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)鳴門市(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)渦の道(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)鳴門海峡(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)大塚国際美術館(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)霊山寺 (鳴門市)(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)鳴門市ドイツ館(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)