NARUTO, Tokushima Prefecture–The famed whirlpools of the Naruto Strait are swirling at their seasonal peak, the natural phenomena captivating visitors as powerful spring tides drive strong currents ...

NARUTO, Tokushima Prefecture—The “uzushio” tidal whirlpools are now at their best in the Naruto Strait here, drawing tourists from both Japan and abroad for the thrilling nature show. Multiple ...

The spring whirlpool viewing season has begun in the Naruto Strait in Tokushima Prefecture. The "whirlpool opening" is held every year by Naruto City and the Tourism Association on the day of the ...

An opening ceremony marking the start of the spring sightseeing season for the famous whirlpools in west Japan's Naruto Strait was held Feb. 15. The strait lies between the Tokushima Prefecture city ...

Naruto’s whirlpools, which measure up to 20m in a spring tide and are at their most impressive from late March to late April, are the world’s largest, beating those at Norway’s Saltstraumen Strait and ...