Naruto Whirlpools

TOKUSHIMA NATURE

Enjoy whirlpools as large as 20 meters in diameter at this strait, home to whirlpools said to rank among the world's three largest in scale. You can look down from 45 meters above at the Uzu no Michi or climb 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
About TOKUSHIMA

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

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

Opening Hours: (Uzu-no-Michi)
March to September: 9:00-18:00 (last entry 17:30)
Golden Week and summer vacation periods: 8:00-19:00 (last entry 18:30)
October to February: 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30)

Closed: (Uzu-no-Michi)
Second Monday in June, September, December, and March

Website: https://www.uzunomichi.jp/lang_en/

Best season: All year

Point: The whirlpools reach their peak size during the spring and autumn seasons. At these times, the tidal currents surge through the strait at speeds of up to 20 km/h - making them some of the fastest in the world!

update: Sep.3.2024