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Naruto Whirlpools
鳴門の渦潮
! D5 ⌂ Tokushima
Prefecture £ Naruto Stn,
then bus to Naruto Park
g Uzushio line ferry (088)
EXPERIENCE Shikoku yoyaku)
687-0613; Aqua Eddy
(www.uzusio.com/en/
Where the tip of Awaji Island
nearly touches Shikoku, the
tidal pull of two distinct bodies
of water – the Seto Inland Sea
and the Pacific Ocean – creates
large disparities spawning A small shrine overlooking the coast at
powerful currents and whirl­ Katsurahama Park in the town of Kochi
pools. Navigating the churning
waters of this 1­mile (1.6­km)
strait has been a part of local At the Awaji end of the bridge, 6
lore for over a millennium. the Uzunooka Onarutokyo
Sightseeing boats now Memorial Hall explains the Kochi
ply the 13­mph (20­km/h) whirlpool phenomenon 高知
currents, and provide startling and offers a fine view of the ! C6 ⌂ Kochi Prefecture
views of the Onaruto suspen­ Onaruto suspension bridge k £ n At JR Stn; (088) 826-
sion bridge, part of a system and the swirling whirlpools 3337
linking Shikoku and Honshu from its terrace.
via Awaji Island. When the Kochi city offers a rare blend
northern end of the system Uzunooka Onarutokyo of sandy beaches, mountain
was completed in 1998, it Memorial Hall views, and well­pre served
had stretched 3 ft (1 m) as a " ⌂ 936-3 Fukura Hei, historic sites.
result of ground shifts caused Minamiawaji # 9am–5pm The Kochi region, formerly
by the Kobe earthquake. daily ∑ kinen.uzunokuni.com called Tosa, is known for its

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