Naruto, Tokushima

Naruto (鳴門市, Naruto-shi) is a Japanese city in Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku.[1]

Naruto
鳴門市
City
Location of Naruto (highlighted) in Tokushima Prefecture
Naruto
Location of Naruto (highlighted) in Tokushima Prefecture
Coordinates: 34.1667°N 134.6167°E / 34.1667; 134.6167
Country Japan
Prefecture Tokushima Prefecture
Government
  MayorTadashi Yoshida
Area
  Total135.46 km2 (52.30 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2008)
  Total62,453
  Density461/km2 (1,190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeIlex integra
- FlowerHamabō (Hibiscus hamabo)
Phone number088-684-1111
Address170 Muyachō Minamihama Higashihama, Naruto-shi, Tokushima-ken
772-8501
WebsiteNaruto City

One of the famous attractions is the Naruto whirlpools between Naruto and Awaji Island in the Seto Inland Sea.[1]

Naruto has the home stadium of professional soccer team Tokushima Vortis.[2]

Ryōzen-ji and Gokuraku-ji are in Naruto. They are the first two temples of the 88 Temple Pilgrimage.

References

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Naruto Kaikyō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 700.
  2. Soccerway.com, "Tokushima Vortis"; retrieved 2012-9-21.

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