Naruto, Tokushima

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Naruto
鳴門市

Naruto's location in Tokushima, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Tokushima
Physical characteristics
Area	135.46 km² (52.30 sq mi)
Population (as of January 2008)
Total	62,453
Density	461 /km² (1,194 /sq mi)
Location	34°10′N, 134°37′E
Symbols
Tree	Ilex integra
Flower	Hamabō (Hibiscus hamabo)
Flag
Naruto Government Office
Mayor	Tadashi Yoshida
Address	〒772-8501 170 Muyachō Minamihama Higashihama, Naruto-shi, Tokushima-ken
Phone number	088-684-1111
Official website: Naruto City

Naruto (鳴門市, Naruto-shi^?) is a city located in Tokushima, Japan.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 62,453 and the density of 461 persons per km². The total area is 135.46 km².

The city was founded on March 15, 1947.

One of the famous attractions is the Naruto whirlpools[1] between Naruto and Awaji Island in Hyōgo, Japan.

Naruto has the home stadium of professional soccer team Tokushima Vortis.

Ryōzenji and Gokurakuji, the first two of the 88 temples of the Shikoku Pilgrimage, are in Naruto.

[edit] Education

• Naruto University of Education

[edit] Traditional arts

• Ōtani-yaki

[edit] External links

• Naruto official website in Japanese

Tokushima Prefecture
Cities
Anan | Awa | Komatsushima | Mima | Miyoshi | Naruto | Tokushima (capital) | Yoshinogawa
Districts
Itano | Kaifu | Katsuura | Mima | Miyoshi | Myōdō | Myōzai | Naka
See also: Towns and villages by district edit

Coordinates: 34°10′N, 134°37′E