[ Naruto City , Tokushima Prefecture ] Explore by rental car! Recommended spots from Tokushima Awaodori Airport

• Table of Contents
• 1. What are the benefits of renting a car?
• 2. Recommended spots around Naruto Park
• 3. Enjoy your trip to Naruto City!
• 4. Introduced on "Rachigo! Japan"

1. What are the benefits of renting a car?

There are route buses from Tokushima Awaodori Airport to Naruto Park, but there are some spots that cannot be reached by public transportation, so we recommend renting a car. Renting a car makes it easy for families to travel and is a safe option even if you have a lot of luggage. Another great point is that you can set your own stay time without having to worry about timetables. There are several rental car shops around the airport, which is convenient.

1-⑴ What is Tokushima Awaodori Airport?

It is the gateway to Tokushima 's skies, accessible in 1 hour and 15 minutes from Tokyo Haneda Airport and 1 hour from Fukuoka .

From November 16, 2024, direct scheduled flights between Tokushima and Hong Kong will begin, making it possible to travel from Hong Kong International Airport in 4 hours and 30 minutes. In addition, from December 26, 2024, direct scheduled flights to South Korea will begin, making it possible to travel from Seoul Incheon Airport in 1 hour and 40 minutes.

The area around Naruto Park, Naruto City 's most popular tourist spot, can be reached in about 30 minutes by rental car from the airport, so why not use Tokushima Awaodori Airport to enjoy sightseeing in Naruto?

Tokushima Awaodori Airport Details

2. Recommended spots around Naruto Park

2-(1) Uzushio Kisen 65-63 Fukuike, Tosa Naruto Naruto City (within Naruto Park)

Uzushio Steamship

772-0053 65-63 Fukuike, Tosa-tomariura, Naruto, Naruto City , Tokushim...

Experience the whirlpools up close on the "Uzushio" small, high-speed sightseeing boat, which takes you to the Naruto in just three minutes. The boats depart every 30 minutes and no reservations are required. It is also just a 5-minute walk from the Otsuka Museum of Art, and within walking distance of other whirlpool tourist attractions such as Uzu-no-Michi and The Eddy, so you can enjoy them all at the same time.

It takes about 30 minutes from the airport to reach Kameura Fishing Port, where the ferry departs.

Small, high-speed sightseeing boats depart every 30 minutes and reach the Naruto Strait in about three minutes, allowing you to experience the whirlpools up close without making a reservation.

It is within walking distance of other whirlpool tourist attractions, so you can enjoy them all at the same time.

The times when the whirlpools are visible change every day, so please check the website or call us (088-687-0613).

2-(2) Otsuka Museum of Art 65-1 Naruto Naruto City (inside Naruto Park)

Otsuka Museum of Art

772-0053 65-1 Fukuike, Tosa-tomariura , Naruto, Naruto City , Tokushim...

With a permanent exhibition area of approximately 30,000 square meters and a viewing route of approximately 4 kilometers, this is the largest ceramic panel museum in Japan and is unparalleled in the world. Over 1,000 masterpieces of Western art from ancient times to the present, housed in over 190 art museums in 26 countries around the world, are reproduced in full size on ceramic panels. This facility is ideal both as an art education facility and as a tourist spot. *The image is a photograph of the exhibited works at the Otsuka Museum of Art.

It takes about 3 minutes from the Uzushio Steamship Ferry to the museum parking lot, and a shuttle bus is available from the parking lot to the museum.

With a permanent exhibition area of approximately 30,000 square meters and a viewing route of approximately 4 kilometers, this is the largest ceramic panel masterpiece museum in Japan and is unparalleled in the world.

More than 1,000 masterpieces from the West, from ancient times to the present, from over 190 art museums in 26 countries around the world, are reproduced in full size on ceramic panels, making this an ideal facility both as an art education facility and a tourist spot.

2-(3) FRENCH MONSTAR Setouchi Food Art 9 Seto Mount Higashiyama Naruto City

French Monster Setouchi Food Art

771-0366 Tokushima Prefecture Naruto City Seto Town Nakashimada Higash...

・10 minutes by car from Naruto whirlpools. Next to the Shihomi Observatory at the top of the Naruto Skyline, there is a cafe with a spectacular view, "French Monster Setouchi Food Art". The road to the cafe is an exciting drive that makes you feel like you are climbing up to the sky! The shop offers sweets, drinks, lunch, and souvenirs made with ingredients from Tokushima and Setouchi. The most distinctive feature is the view. If you go up the stairs inside the shop to the second floor, you will find "YOMOMI Rooftop 361°". Uchinoumi can be seen from a higher place than the observation deck. A magnificent view that brings back nostalgia. It is a popular photo spot that Instagrammers and YouTubers visit when they travel to Tokushima! ・The most famous sweet is "To the Moon, To Naruto", which won the grand prize at the 2018 Setouchi Souvenir Competition. The well-baked cookies are sandwiched with plenty of original cream made from naruto-kintoki sweets baked in a high-temperature oven. Other items on offer include the "Moon to Naruto Pudding" topped with plenty of Naruto Kintoki cream, the "Strawberry Monster Shake" made with Yamagata's whirlpool berries, and the "Sudachi Lemonade" served with homemade syrup infused with Tokushima's specialty sudachi. You can also enjoy authentic coffee brewed one cup at a time using carefully selected Colombian coffee beans. For lunch, we also offer "Awaodori Chicken and Tenkeiko Shiitake White Meat Sauce Pasta," "Awahana Beef Stroganoff," and curry. Enjoy cafe, lunch, and souvenir shopping in a chic interior with antique furniture. You can also take photos on the rooftop or terrace! Please enjoy yourself to your heart's content 😊

About 10 minutes from Naruto Park. This cafe is located next to the Shihomi Observatory at the top of the Naruto Skyline.

The cafe offers sweets, drinks, and lunches made with ingredients from Tokushima and the Setouchi , as well as souvenirs such as "To the Moon, To Naruto ," which won the grand prize at the 2018 Setouchi Souvenir Competition.

The best feature of the restaurant is the view; you can go up the stairs inside the restaurant to the second floor and enjoy a spectacular view.

3. Enjoy your trip to Naruto City!

This time, we introduced recommended spots to visit by rental car from Tokushima Awaodori Airport.

Currently, Naruto City is running a campaign offering a 3,000 yen discount on accommodation fees to those who rent a car and stay at designated accommodation facilities, so please take advantage of this offer.

We look forward to seeing you all!

In addition to the spots introduced this time, Naruto City has many other attractive tourist attractions, such as the first Mount Ryozen of the 88 sacred places of Shikoku, Reisanji, the second temple, Gokurakuji, experiences for making traditional Otani ware pottery, and fresh seafood from the Naruto Strait Strait.

Please check this website for tourist information about Naruto City, including transportation access and accommodation information.

Naruto City Tourist Information

4. Introduced on "Rachigo! Japan"

The spots introduced this time are featured in the Setouchi 2- Tomari, 3-day trip. The video introduces a rental car trip starting from JR Osaka Station. Please take a look at this video as well.

Featured in "Lachigo! Japan"

Introduction video for "Lachigo! Japan"

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