Naruto Uzushio Travel and Tour
About the Naruto whirlpools
The Naruto Strait is one of the straits that connects the Seto Inland Sea and the Pacific Ocean between Honshu and Shikoku. Twice a day, a large amount of seawater flows into the Seto Inland Sea and also flows out of it. This tidal current is said to be the fastest in Japan.
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*Please note that depending on the weather and tide conditions, you may not be able to see the whirlpools.
From Kanto
From Tokai
Whirlpool Trivia
How big is the
whirlpools?
The largest whirlpools are usually up to 20 meters in diameter!
Vortices appear and disappear, then disappear and new vortices appear, over and over again.
Are the currents of the Naruto Strait
one of the world's top three tidal currents?
The tidal currents here are the fastest in Japan, reaching speeds of around 20km/h during the peak of spring tides.
It is said to be one of the top three tidal currents in the world, alongside the Strait of Messina in Italy and Seymour Strait in Canada.
Is the size of the whirlpool
the largest in the world?!
The tidal currents in Naruto are said to be the third fastest in the world, and the whirlpools in Naruto, with a diameter of about 30 meters, are said to be the largest in the world.
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