Naruto, Tokushima


Naruto is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 15, 1947.
In the quinquennial census of June 1, 2019, the city had a population of 56,222. With a total area of 135.66 km², the population density is 414 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 football team Tokushima Vortis and of baseball team Tokushima Indigo Socks.

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Naruto's three most famous sightseeing spots are Naruto whirlpools, Ōnaruto Bridge and Ōtsuka Museum of Art.