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Naruto Strait

strait, Japan
Also known as: Awa no Naruto
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The Naruto Strait is a mile-wide (1.5 km) strait in Japan that connects the Inland Sea with the Pacific Ocean. It separates Naruto city, located on Shikoku island, from Awaji Island. This strait is famous for its powerful tidal currents and whirlpools, earning it the nickname "Roaring Gateway of Awa". The Ōnaruto Bridge spans the strait, linking Naruto with Awaji Island and providing a road connection to Honshu island. Whirlpools are rotary oceanic currents created by the interaction of rising and falling tides, and the Naruto Strait is a notable example of this phenomenon.12

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