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 | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Naruto (highlighted) in Tokushima Prefecture | |
  Naruto | |
| Coordinates: 34.1667°N 134.6167°E | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Prefecture |  Tokushima Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tadashi Yoshida |
| Area | |
| • Total | 135.46 km2 (52.30 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2008) | |
| • Total | 62,453 |
| • Density | 461/km2 (1,190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Ilex integra |
| - Flower | Hamabō (Hibiscus hamabo) |
| Phone number | 088-684-1111 |
| Address | 170 Muyachō Minamihama Higashihama, Naruto-shi, Tokushima-ken 772-8501 |
| Website | Naruto 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
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Naruto Kaikyō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 700.
- Soccerway.com, "Tokushima Vortis"; retrieved 2012-9-21.
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