Naruto, Tokushima
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Naruto 鳴門市 |
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 Location of Naruto in Tokushima Prefecture |
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| Coordinates: 34°10′N 134°37′E / 34.167°N 134.617°ECoordinates: 34°10′N 134°37′E / 34.167°N 134.617°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Shikoku | |
| Prefecture | Tokushima Prefecture | |
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| • Mayor | Tadashi Yoshida | |
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| • Total | 135.46 km2 (52.30 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 61,522 | |
| • Density | 454/km2 (1,180/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| - Tree | Ilex integra | |
| - Flower | Hamabō (Hibiscus hamabo) | |
| Phone number | 088-684-1111 | |
| Address | 170 Muyachō Minamihama Higashihama, Naruto-shi, Tokushima-ken 772-8501 |
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| Website | Naruto City | |
Naruto (鳴門市 Naruto-shi?) is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 15, 1947.
In the quinquennial census of 2010, the city had a population of 61,522 (2005: 63,200). With a total area of 135.46 km², the population density is 454 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 soccer team Tokushima Vortis and of baseball team Tokushima Indigo Socks.
Naruto's three most famous sightseeing spots are Naruto whirlpools, Ōnaruto Bridge and Ōtsuka Museum of Art.
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