Naruto whirlpools
Enjoy whirlpools as large as 20 m in diameter, said to be one of the three largest whirlpools in the world, by looking down from 45 m above in Uzu no Michi or by climbing aboard a tour boat to see them up close.
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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)
09:00-18:00 *Varies depending on the season
Closed
- (Uzu-no-Michi)
Second Monday in June, September, December, and March
Website
- https://www.uzunomichi.jp
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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