Naruto Whirlpools
Enjoy whirlpools as large as 20m in diameter, said to be one of the three largest whirlpools in the world, by looking down from 45m above in the Uzu no Michi or by climbing aboard a tour boat to see them up close.
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More Information about Naruto Whirlpools
Street address
- 65 Aza-Fukuike, Tosadomariura, Naruto-cho, Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture
Access
Route1
- (To travel to Uzu-no-Michi)
Around 70 minutes from JR Tokushima Station bus stop to Narutokoen
Around 25 minutes from Narutoekimae bus stop to Narutokoen
- (To travel to Uzu-no-Michi)
Route2
- (Naruto Kanko Kisen)
Around 70 minutes from JR Tokushima Station bus stop to Naruto kanko-ko
Around 25 minutes from Narutoekimae bus stop to Naruto kanko-ko
(Uzushio Kisen)
Around 70 minutes from JR Tokushima Station bus stop to Kameura-guchi
Around 25 minutes from Narutoekimae bus stop to Naruto Kameura-guchi
The terminal is 5 minutes by foot
- (Naruto Kanko Kisen)
Opening Hours
- (Uzu-no-Michi)
9:00-18:00 *Varies depending on the season
Closed
- (Uzu-no-Michi)
Second Monday in June, September, December, and March
Best season
- All year
Point
- Large whirlpools can be seen during the spring tides in the spring and autumn when the speed of the tides reaches 20 km/h.

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