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name: "Uzu no Michi"
lat: 34.23618
lng: 134.64211
official_url: "https://www.uzunomichi.jp/"
fee: "¥510 for adults, ¥410 for junior and senior high school students, ¥260 for primary school children, free under six. Groups of 20 or more pay ¥410 / ¥330 / ¥200. A combined ticket with the Eddy bridge museum next door costs ¥900 / ¥660 / ¥400 instead of ¥1,130 / ¥820 / ¥520, and under-sixes stay free; combined tickets also exist with Escahill Naruto (¥710 / ¥410 / ¥280) and the Naruto German House (¥730). Visitors with a disability pay ¥250 / ¥200 / ¥130. School outings pay ¥200 for secondary and ¥130 for primary pupils, with teachers free. The car park at Naruto Park is charged separately."
last_verified: "2026-08-15"
---

# Uzu no Michi

The walkway runs through the girder of the Onaruto Bridge, 450 metres out over the water. At the far end, an observation room lets you look through glass panels in the floor to the strait 45 metres below. The currents here are called one of the world's three great tidal races. The whirlpools are biggest at spring tide in spring and autumn, said to reach 20 to 30 metres across. Whirlpools are not there all day, though: the best hour shifts daily, and the tide table gives it.

- Area: tokushima
- Type: sightseeing
- Hours: March to September, 9:00-18:00 with last entry at 17:30; during Golden Week and the summer holidays, 8:00-19:00 with last entry at 18:30; October to February, 9:00-17:00 with last entry at 16:30. Closed on the second Monday of March, June, September and December only. Whirlpools have their best hours, which shift every day — the tide table gives the times, and viewing is best within two hours either side at spring tide, an hour and a half at middle tide, and an hour at neap tide.
- Last verified: 2026-08-15

## Family facts (value + conditions + source + verified date)

| Feature | Value | Conditions | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroller friendly | Yes | Six strollers are lent free, along with six wheelchairs and four walking trolleys. The slope between here and the Eddy museum is steep, so both sites keep three power-assisted walkers. The car park at Naruto Park also lends wheelchairs free. | 2026-08-15 (web) | [source](https://www.uzunomichi.jp/faq/) |
| Nursing space | Yes | A nursing space here and another at the Eddy museum — ask a member of staff. | 2026-08-15 (web) | [source](https://www.uzunomichi.jp/faq/) |
| Diaper changing table | Yes | A baby changing sheet here and another at the Eddy museum — ask a member of staff. | 2026-08-15 (web) | [source](https://www.uzunomichi.jp/faq/) |
| English support | English menu & signs | The main exhibits are labelled in foreign languages as well as Japanese, and the website has English and traditional-Chinese versions. Next door at the Eddy museum, how the whirlpools form and how the bridge is built are explained in English, simplified and traditional Chinese. | 2026-08-15 (web) | [source](https://www.uzunomichi.jp/faq/) |
| Indoor / outdoor | Indoor & outdoor | The walkway runs inside the bridge girder, so it is roofed, but the sea air comes through and it is 45 metres above the water. | 2026-08-15 (web) | [source](https://www.uzunomichi.jp/) |
| Best-fit ages (guide) | Yes | Children under six get in free. The observation room at the far end has glass panels in the floor, looking straight down at the strait 45 metres below. It is a 450-metre walk each way, and strollers are lent free. | 2026-08-15 (web) | [source](https://www.uzunomichi.jp/) |
| Stroller access notes | Yes | About 5 minutes by car from the Naruto-kita interchange, or 45 minutes from the Awaji service area. There is no car park of its own — use the paid Naruto Park car park. Set the car navigation to 'Eddy' rather than 'Uzu no Michi', which can send you somewhere else. No highway coaches stop at Naruto Park: take a local bus 20 minutes from Naruto Koen to Konaruto-bashi, then the Kosoku Naruto stop on the expressway. Coin lockers are free until closing time. Pets may come in a cage or carried; guide and assistance dogs need neither. | 2026-08-15 (web) | [source](https://www.uzunomichi.jp/faq/) |
| Family restroom | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Elevator | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Outside food allowed | Not checked yet |  |  |  |