Naruto, Tokushima
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| Naruto 鳴門市 |
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| 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 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Tadashi Yoshida | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 135.46 km2 (52.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 61,522 | ||
| • Density | 454/km2 (1,175.9/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - 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 city in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
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 (52 sq mi) the population density is 454 persons per km².
The city was founded on March 15, 1947.
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.
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[edit] Traditional arts
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[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Naruto, Tokushima |
- (Japanese) Naruto official website
- (English) Naruto official website
- Kitaro Shikoku Peace Bell Project
[edit] References
- ^ "2010 census". Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. http://www.stat.go.jp/data/kokusei/2010/jinsoku/zuhyou/jinsoku.xls. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ "Naruto". Japan National Tourism Organization. http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/regional/tokushima/naruto.html. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ "Otsuka Museum of Art". Japan National Tourism Organization. http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/arrange/attractions/facilities/art_museums/83dn3a000000hd27.html. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
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