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The Bridge that connects Awaji Island and the Mainland, where you can watch whirlpools in the Naruto Channel.
Onaruto Bridge that links Awaji Island and Shikoku, spanning 1,629m over Naruto Channel known for whirlpools. Together with Akashi kaikyo Bridge, you can go from Kansai Region directly to Shikoku, and it has been part of a popular touring route.
Below the road, a promenade “Uzu no Michi” runs for about 450m (1,476 feet) above the sea. Through the glass floor, you can look down at one of the world’s three biggest whirlpools about 45m (148 feet) below.
On Awaji Island, there are “Uzu-no-Oka Onaruto Bridge Memorial” and “Michi-no-eki Uzushio” and other facilities, where you can enjoy Awaji Island’s gourmet and marvelous sceneries of Onaruto Bridge through a telescope and observation platform.
Onaruto Bridge
One of the world’s three biggest whirlpools below Naruto Channel
At “Uzu no Michi,” you can look down at whirlpools about 45m below.
Michi-no-Eki Uzushio
The Bridge is seasonably illuminated
Onaruto Bridge seen from Awaji Island
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Both the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge and the Onaruto Bridge are feats of engineering. You can actually walk under the Onaruto Bridge, and it's also a fantastic spot to see the whirlpools.
The Onaruto Bridge connects Shikoku and Awaji Island. It has two levels—the upper level is for regular vehicles, and the lower level was originally designed for the Shinkansen but was later turned into the Uzunomichi walkway. It's the best spot to see the Naruto whirlpools.
There are several transparent glass panels on the whirlpool walkway, so you can look straight down at the whirlpools. It's a pretty unique experience.
