Naruto, Tokushima
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| Naruto 鳴門市 | ||
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| City | ||
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  Naruto | ||
| 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 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Tadashi Yoshida | |
| Area | ||
| • 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 | |
| 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).[1] 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.[2] The Ōtsuka Museum of Art is the largest exhibition space in Japan.[3]
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.
Education
Traditional arts
See also
- Bandō POW camp
References
- ↑ "2010 census". Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ↑ "Naruto". Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ↑ "Otsuka Museum of Art". Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
External links
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- Naruto City official website (Japanese)
- Naruto City official website (English)
- Kitaro Shikoku Peace Bell Project
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