Naruto Whirlpools — Attraction in Naruto

What a beautiful place! Must check the tides and boat schedules to know the best times to experience the whirlpools. Highly recommend a boat trip and then a trip up to the visitors center and you can walk under the bridge on an enclosed catwalk. There are lots of informational pictures and narratives in Japanese and English. You can also view the whirlpools from the glass windows in the floor of the bridge. Then go up to the viewpoint on the cliff where the feudal lords used to enjoy the whirlpools during Edo period. For the boat trip we didn’t have reservations in advance and were able to purchase tickets about 30 minutes before departure from the ticket office on the larger boat. The smaller boat with glass bottom requires advance ticket reservations. Definitely going back with advance reservations for a glass...

We came all the way to these Naruto whirlpools at the wrong time! A sightseeing fail! Travel Tip- Check the tides & plan accordingly ‪To be honest signboards from turnoff should have tide times posted clearly around so guests can hurry or come back later before trekking out to viewpoints IMO ‬(would be big help!) ‪At least we got the obligatory onion chair shot & soft-cream was great! Unfortunately no food options for vegans & vegetarians around - 1 plant-based burger would be great to go with the views, soft-cream (including onion ice-cream!) & lots of fresh onions to take home. Bring your own straws, cutlery & chopsticks to save on single-use waste of plastics. Nice, clean facility to buy foods & souvenirs. Friendly staff. Free...

One of the amazing experiences I’ve ever had. They offer like a Uzushio forecast that expects how possible it is to see whirlpool each hour. When I visited it showed the level would be not so high, but it was pretty sunny so I took the next boat. There are 2 types of boats you could take, one with an underwater view and the other that is bigger and not necessary to book in advance. I took the one with an underwater view and was amazing!! The whirlpool was not big just as the forecast said but I was so excited to see small whirlpools. The staff told me that the diameter of it would be about 20 meters if it’s the perfect time. Just seeing a big bridge was nice. I highly recommend...