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roughunderwatertopographyoftheNarutoStrait，thiswaterfl0W
formsthewhirlpooIs．Accordingtothetidalchange，almostevery
6hoursthewhirlpooIsareformedandaboutanhourbeforeor
afterthetidesisthebesttimetoseethem．

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differenceinheightofthewaterleveIbetweenSetolnlandSea
andKiiChannelbecomesupto2metersandwhirlpooIsofupto
20metersindiametercanbeseen．ltisanaturalphenomenon
andthereforecheckingthetidescheduleisnecessary．

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WhirlpooIsarebestviewedfromahighvantagepoint，WhirlpooIs
Road（Uzu−nO−Michi），thepromenadeundertheOnarutoBridgeis
OneOPtion．ThecoveredpromenadeisbuiltundertheOnaruto
bridge45metersabovetheseaandhasanobservationroom
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boattourslast20to30minutes．

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lNarutoKankoKisen
C10Sed：2ndMonday（Mar．Jun．Sep．Dec．）
Telephone：088−683−6262 Address：Kameura−kankoko，Naruto−koen，Naruto−Shi
URLhttp：／／www．uzunomichi．jp／ Hours：9：00、16：20
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 Museums−Somuchtosee！

lTheOtsukaMuseumofArt
（OtsukaKokusaiBijutsukan）

TheOtsuka Museum ofArtwas builtin

Naruto City to commemorate the
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keep theircolors and shapes for over

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entireha”S，SUChastheSistineChapel

and ScrovegniChapelare on display．

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gardenandapondinspiredbyMonet’S

”waterHies”．

Address：Naruto−koen，Naruto−Cho，
Naruto・Shi
Hours：9：30∼17：00

CfOSed：Monday（orfol10WingTuesdayif
MondayisanationalhoIidays）
Telephone：088・687−3737
URLhttp：／／www．0−muSeum．Or．jp／

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lNarutoGa”enoMoriArlMuseum
（Ga”enoMoriBijutsukan）
EmileGalleisconsideredoneofthemost
OutStandingg［assartistsofthe19centuryand
WaSOneOfthemaJOrforcesintheFrenchArt
Nouveaumovement．NarutoGa”enoMori
MuseumdisplaystheglassworksoH≡miIe
Ga”色，theDaumbrothers，andMu”er．
Address：Myokensan−koen，Hayasaki，Muya−Cho，
Naruto−Shi
Hours：10：00、16：30
C10Sed：Thursday（ifitfa‖sonaholjday．opened）
Telephoneニ088−684−4445
URLhttp：〟〝WW5f．big10be．ne．jp／−yamaguti／index．html
lNarutoCityKagawaToyohikoMuseum
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lMyokensanPark（Myokensan−Koen）
MyokensanParkisthemostpopularspotto
SeeCherrybl0SSOmSinSpringamongpeople
inNaruto．ThereistheMyoken−Shrineand
thereconstructionofOkazakicastleontopof
themountain．
Address：Hayasaki，Muya−Cho，Naruto−Shi
KagawaToyohikowasaleaderofvarious
SOCialmovementsthroughtheTaishoand
ShowaErasanddevotedhislifetothe
establishmentoHoundationsforseveraI
KagawaToyohikoMuseumwasbuiltwith
thedonationsfrompeoplewhoadmiredhis
SPirit，COmmemOratinghislifetime
achievement．
Address：Hinoki，Oasa−Cho，Naruto−Shi
Hours：9：30、16：30
Cl0Sed：4thMonday（orfoJl0WingTuesdayif
Mondayisanationarhoridays）
Telephone：088−689−5050
URLhttp：／／www・tV−narutO．ne．jp／kagawa−kan／
iTheNarutoGermanHouse
（Naruto・＄hiDoitsukan）
DuringWorrdWarl，aboutonethousand
Germansoldiers，heIdasprisonersinQingdao
（inChina），WereSenttOtheBando
COnCentrationcampinNaruto．Theywere
alrowedtolivefreelyandtheirhumanrights
WerereSPeCtedthere．Theybuiltmanyshops，
restaurants，Printingfactories，alibrary，amuSic
ha”，aParkandapostofficeinthecamp．They
evenestablishedahearthinsurance
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SkiLIsofbakingbreadandsweets，grOWlng
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OnJunelst，1918Beethoven’sNinthSymphonywas
deveropedfriendshipswiththel0CalJapanese
PerFormedinNarutobyGermansoldiersforthefirsttimein
PeOPle．TheNarutoGermanHousewasbuiltas
JapanaHheBandoconcentrationcamp・Since1982everyyear
asymbol0日hisfriendshipandtoexhibitphotos，
OnthefirstSundayofJune．Narutoholdsaconcento
tooIs．andmaterialswhichwerecontributedby
COmmemOratethatfirstperrormanceandthereisaIarge
theformerGermansoldierstoshowtheirlives
numberofparticipantsfroma”overJapanandoverseas．
intheBandoconcentrationcamp．NowNaruto
isthesistercityofLuneburg（inGermany）and
ロGermanBrjdge
thefriendshipstillcontinues．
（DoitsuBashi）
Address：Hinoki，Oasa−Cho，Naruto・Shi
GermanBridgeisa3meter10ng
Hours：9：30、16：30
masonrybridge．Germansoldiers，
Crosed：4thMonday（OrfoJlowingTuesdayif livlngjntheBandoconcentration
Mondayisanationalholidays） CamP，madeitwiththeirmasonry
Telephone：088−689−0099
techniques，Whichweren’tknownin
URLhttp：〟www．doitsukan．com／ Japanatthattime．
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IRyozennjiTemple（Ryozennji）
RyozennJi，Whichwasfoundedinthe8thcenturybythemonk
GyokいSthestarlingpointofShikoku’S88templepllgrlmage・At
thistempletheJapanesemonk．Kobo−Daishi（KGkai）stayedand
trainedhereinthe9thcentury．TnSpringmanypllgnms，dressed
inwhiterobesandwovenhats，StarttheirJOumeyfromhere．
Address：Bando，Oasa・Cho，Naruto−Shi
Telephone：088−689−1111
TheRyozenjiTemple
1GokurakujiTemple（Gokurakuji）
WestofRyozenjiTempleisGokurakujiTemple．thesecondofthe
88templesjntheShikoku88piJgnmage．lnthetemprethereis
thestatueofAmida，Whichwascarvedmanycenturiesagointhe
Kamakuraera，andhasbeendesignatedasaNationalCuJtural
Treasure．ThereisanobleJapanesecedar，Calledthe10nglife
CedaT，PIantedbyKobo−Daishi（KOkai）andpeoplecanprayfor
theirl0ngllVeSatthetemple．
Address：Hinoki，OasaECho，Naruto−Shi
Telephone：088・689−1112
TheGokurakujitempIe URLhttp：／／www．tv−narUtO．ne．jp／gokurakuji／
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OtaniPottery−Simplebeautyfromtheearth
JotaniPottery（Otani−yaki）
itissaidthatOtanlPOtterybeganwhen Bunemon，aPOtter，
madepotteryfromtheredsoilintheOtaniviJlagein1780．At
first，largecontainerswerethemainproducts．Overtheyears
exquISitevases，tea−SetSandavarietyofartisticpleCeShave
beenintroducedsuchthatnowalargevarietyofproductsare
available．Today there are seven firms sti”making Otani
Pottery．TheOtanistyleofformlngPOtteryiswellknownand
thecIimbingkilnissaidtobethebiggestinJapan．Youcan
experience how to produce a variety of ceramic goods and
howto paintdesignson them．TheOtaniPottery Festivalis
held on the2nd Saturday and Sundayin November every
year．Vistitorscanseeand purchaseawidevarietyofOtani
Potteγ．
OtaniPotteryAssociation
Address：Otani，Oasa−Cho，Naruto−Shi
Telephone：088−689−0204
URLhttp：／／00tanlyaki．web．fc2．com／
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 AwaDance−TheenergyofAwaNaruto Fireworks−Afestivalfbryoursenses

lAwaDanceFestival（AwaOdori）
AwaOdoriisthemostfamoussummerdancefestivalacrossJapanandithasahistoryofover400
years・lnNarutoeveryAugust9th，10th，andllthmanydancers・Wear■ngaSPeCialuniformand

wovenhats，formagroupca‖eda“Ren”andperFormonbIockedoffstreetsdowntown・Spectators

canwatchthedancingfrom makeshiftstands（Sajiki）Orobservethedancersinthestreets・The
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andstyleofdance・Atafewplacesdowntownspectatorsareabletodancetothelivetraditional
musicandthewholecitybasksintheexcitingatomosphere・

lNaFuモ⑳Fi陀W⑳摘SFestival
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ThereisadisplayoHireworksontheMuyaRiveronAugust
7theveryyear．Thefireworksshowlastsaboutonehourand
includesawidevarietyoffireworks．Spectatorscanwatchthe
fireworksfrommanyvantagepointsaroundtheMuyaRiver
andvisitthefoodstaltsandvarietyshopsthataresetupfor
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