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A bridge connecting Awaji Island and Shikoku where visitors can view the whirlpools that form in the Naruto Strait.
Ohnaruto Bridge connects Awaji Island and Shikoku across the Naruto Strait, which is famous for its whirlpools. The bridge is 1,629 meters long. Together with the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, it provides a direct route from the Kansai region to Shikoku, making it a popular sightseeing route.
Beneath the roadway of Ohnaruto Bridge is Uzu no Michi, a walkway extending approximately 450 meters over the sea. Through its glass floors, visitors can look down from a height of approximately 45 meters at the whirlpools that form in the Naruto Strait, one of the world's three major tidal currents.
On the Awaji Island side are facilities such as Uzu-no-Oka Ohnaruto Bridge Memorial Museum and Roadside Station Uzushio. Visitors can savor local Awaji Island cuisine and take in sweeping views of Ohnaruto Bridge through telescopes or from observation decks.
Ohnaruto Bridge
Whirlpools form in the Naruto Strait, one of the world's three major tidal currents.
At Uzu no Michi, a facility for viewing the whirlpools, visitors can look down at them from a height of approximately 45 meters.
Roadside Station Uzushio
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Naruto Strait and Ohnaruto Bridge viewed 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.
