Naruto, Tokushima
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| Naruto 鳴門市 |
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| Coordinates: 34°10′00″N 134°37′00″E / 34.1667°N 134.6167°ECoordinates: 34°10′00″N 134°37′00″E / 34.1667°N 134.6167°E | |||
| 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 | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| City Symbols | |||
| - 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 Japanese city in Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku.[1]
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.[source?]
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Naruto Kaikyō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 700.
- ↑ Soccerway.com, "Tokushima Vortis"; retrieved 2012-9-21.
