Country Japan Prefecture Tokushima Prefecture Population 61,522 (2010) | Region Shikoku - Tree Ilex integra | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) - Flower Hamabō (Hibiscus hamabo) Weather 9°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 93% Humidity University Naruto University of Education Points of interest Ōtsuka Museum of Art, Ōasahiko Shrine, Ōnaruto Bridge, Ryōzen‑ji, Naruto Strait | ||
Naruto (鳴門市, Naruto-shi) is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 15, 1947.
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Map of Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
In the quinquennial census of 2010, the city had a population of 61,522 (2005: 63,200). With a total area of 135.46 km², the population density is 454 persons per km².
The Naruto whirlpools are between Naruto and Awaji Island in Hyōgo. The Ōtsuka Museum of Art is the largest exhibition space in Japan.
Ryōzen-ji and Gokuraku-ji, the first two of the 88 temples of the Shikoku Pilgrimage, are in Naruto, along with Tōrin-in and Ōasahiko Jinja.
Naruto has the home stadium of professional soccer team Tokushima Vortis and of baseball team Tokushima Indigo Socks.
Education
Traditional arts
Sightseeing
Naruto's three most famous sightseeing spots are Naruto whirlpools, Ōnaruto Bridge and Ōtsuka Museum of Art.