Naruto, Tokushima
Encyclopedia
is a city
in Tokushima Prefecture
, Japan
.
In the quinquennial census of 2010, the city had a population
of 61,522 (2005: 63,200). 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
. The Ōtsuka Museum of Art
is the largest exhibition space in Japan.
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
.
Cities of Japan
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in Tokushima Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is the city of Tokushima.- Tokushima Prefecture and Myodo Prefecture :Long ago, Tokushima City belonged to a region known as Myōdō-gun...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
In the quinquennial census of 2010, the city had a population
Population
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of 61,522 (2005: 63,200). With a total area of 135.46 km² (52 sq mi) the population density
Population density
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is 454 persons per km².
The city was founded on March 15, 1947.
The Naruto whirlpools are between Naruto and Awaji Island
Awaji Island
is an island in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, in the eastern part of the Seto Inland Sea between the islands of Honshū and Shikoku. The island has an area of 592.17 km²...
in Hyōgo
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
. The Ōtsuka Museum of Art
Ōtsuka Museum of Art
The in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture is the largest exhibition space in Japan. It houses over a thousand full-size ceramic reproductions of major works of art, including the Sistine Chapel, Scrovegni Chapel, triclinium of the Villa of the Mysteries, and Guernica. The works are transfer-printed from...
is the largest exhibition space in Japan.
Ryōzen-ji
Ryōzen-ji (Naruto)
is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 1 of the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Shaka Nyorai. Said to have been founded by Gyōki during the Tempyō era, its buildings are more recent replacements after damage by fires...
and Gokuraku-ji
Gokuraku-ji (Naruto)
is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 2 of the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Amida Nyorai...
, the first two of the 88 temples
Buddhist temples in Japan
Along with Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples are the most numerous, famous, and important religious buildings in Japan.The term "Shinto shrine" is used in opposition to "Buddhist temple" to mirror in English the distinction made in Japanese between Shinto and Buddhist religious structures. In...
of the Shikoku Pilgrimage
Shikoku Pilgrimage
The or is a multi-site pilgrimage of 88 temples associated with the Buddhist monk Kūkai on the island of Shikoku, Japan. A popular and distinctive feature of the island's cultural landscape, and with a long history, large numbers of pilgrims still undertake the journey for a variety of ascetic,...
, are in Naruto, along with Tōrin-in
Tōrin-in (Naruto)
, also known as , is a temple in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is the oku-no-in of Ryōzen-ji, Temple 1 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. Said to have been founded by Gyōki, the main image is of Yakushi Nyorai. It is Temple 1 on the Shinshikoku Mandala Reijō...
and Ōasahiko Jinja
Oasahiko Shrine
is a Shinto shrine located at the base of Mt. Ōasa in Naruto, Tokushima, Japan. The kami enshrined there are Ōasahiko-no-Okami and Sarutahiko-no-Okami.-Enshrined kami:...
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Naruto has the home stadium of professional soccer team Tokushima Vortis
Tokushima VORTIS
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture...
and of baseball team Tokushima Indigo Socks
Tokushima Indigo Socks
The are a semi-professional baseball team in the Shikoku Island League of Japan. Established in 2005, the Indigo Socks mainly play their home games at Naruto General Athletics Park in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture....
.