Naruto, Tokushima
Naruto
鳴門市 | |
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City | |
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 Location of Naruto in Tokushima | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Prefecture | Tokushima |
| 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 | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - 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 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.
Education
Traditional arts
See also
External links
- Template:Ja icon Naruto official website
- Template:En icon Naruto official website
- Kitaro Shikoku Peace Bell Project
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.
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