Naruto Whirlpools
Seen by boat or from nearby viewpoints, these large tidal whirlpools appear between high & low tide.
Try to get to the top of the ship for photos on April 30, 2026 📷, you can get some really nice pictures. Highly recommended!! Tickets were bought on the spot, and maybe because of the bad weather and it being a weekday, there was only a short wait to buy them. …
When I arrived, they even gave me a pamphlet written entirely in Korean! It was fascinating to see waves flowing in various directions meeting and forming ripples even before the whirlpools became visible. If you walk past the waves and …
The Naruto Whirlpools offer a fascinating natural spectacle and are definitely worth seeing at least once. Formed by the strong tidal currents between the Pacific Ocean and the Seto Inland Sea, the swirling water creates powerful and …
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