Naruto Strait
Naruto Strait is a strait between Awaji Island and Shikoku in Japan. It connects Harima Nada, the eastern part of the Inland Sea and the Kii Channel. A famous feature of the strait is the Naruto whirlpools. Ōnaruto Bridge, the southern part of the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway, crosses over it.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Channel
- Description: strait
- Also known as: “Naruto Kaikyo”, “Naruto Kaikyō”, “Naruto Passage”, “Naruto-kaikyō”, “Ō-naruto”, and “Ōnaruto”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Naruto whirlpools and Ōnaruto Bridge.
Naruto whirlpools
Photo: Hellbuny, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Naruto whirlpools are tidal whirlpools in the Naruto Strait, a channel between Naruto in Tokushima and Awaji Island in Hyōgo, Japan. The strait between Naruto and Awaji island has a width of about 1.3 km.
Ōnaruto Bridge
Bridge
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The Ōnaruto Bridge is a suspension bridge that carries 4 lanes of the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway connecting Minamiawaji, Hyogo on Awaji Island with Naruto, Tokushima on Ōge Island, Japan.
Uzu no Michi Observation Deck
Scenic viewpoint
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Uzu no Michi Observation Deck is a scenic viewpoint.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naruto.
Naruto
Photo: Dokudami, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Naruto is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022, the city had an estimated population of 54,989 in 26,206 households and a population density of 410 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 191.11 square kilometres.
Naruto Strait
- Categories: strait, channel, and body of water
- Location: Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Naruto Strait” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مضيق ناروتو”
- Arabic: “ناروتو”
- Azerbaijani: “Naruto boğazı”
- Catalan: “estret de Naruto”
- Catalan: “Estret de Naruto”
- Cebuano: “Naruto Kaikyō”
- Chinese: “鳴門海峽”
- Czech: “Naruto”
- Dutch: “Straat van Naruto”
- French: “détroit de Naruto”
- French: “Détroit de Naruto”
- French: “Naruto kaikyō”
- German: “Naruto-Strasse”
- German: “Naruto-Straße”
- Greek: “Στενά Ναρούτο”
- Hebrew: “מצר נארוטו”
- Indonesian: “Selat Naruto”
- Italian: “Stretto di Naruto”
- Japanese: “大鳴門”
- Japanese: “鳴門海峡”
- Korean: “나루토 해협”
- Persian: “تنگه ناروتو”
- Polish: “Cieśnina Naruto”
- Polish: “Naruto”
- Portuguese: “Estreito de Naruto”
- Romanian: “Strâmtoarea Naruto”
- Russian: “Наруто (пролив)”
- Russian: “Наруто”
- Spanish: “Estrecho de Naruto”
- Thai: “ช่องแคบนารูโตะ”
- Turkish: “Naruto Boğazı”
- Vietnamese: “Eo biển Naruto”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tottori and Ibi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Magozaki and To Zaki.
Japan: Must-Visit Destinations
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Curious Channels to Discover
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Naruto Strait”. Photo: Mr. Udon, CC BY-SA 3.0.