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There are two different companies which operate sightseeing tours to the whirlpools, and they are Uzushio Kankosen and Uzushio Kizen. Practical Information: The best way to experience the real force of the Naruto Whirlpools is by getting up close on a boat. Times vary depending on the tidal patterns and time of the year. The whirlpools, which can be anywhere up to sixty-five feet wide, are the result of tidal surges gushing through the narrow channel and a truly spectacular natural wonder which occurs twice daily.

Okay, so you won’t literally be sucked into the powerful whirlpools in the Naruto Strait, but you can get close enough to imagine just how it might feel. If you’ve ever wanted to experience what it might be like to be sucked into a vortex, you need to visit the Naruto Whirlpools in Japan. There are interesting sand-related exhibitions, and you can get sand inspired chocolate souvenir bars to take home. Lockers can be rented to stow your personal belongings and keep them safe from being lost in the desert sands.ĭon’t skip checking out the sand museum or the souvenir shops. To explore the dunes on foot, and to save your regular footwear, rent a pair of boots from any of the souvenir shops nearby. It lasts for five minutes, and you get some incredible views of the dunes from above for just 200 yen. If wading across sand sounds too strenuous, try the ski-lift-style cable ride. Practical Information: There are several great ways to see the Tottori dunes and which one you choose depends on your energy levels and sense of adventure. This mini-Sahara, which stretches along the Tottori shoreline for almost six miles, is over a mile wide in places and even has its place in Japanese cinematic history. The Tottori Sand Dunes are an eighteen square mile coastal dune formation in Japan’s Tottori Prefecture which is continually changing shape depending on which way the wind blows. But Japan does have one region which is covered by shifting sands and is such a popular tourist attraction it’s visited by over two million people a year. The last thing most people would relate with Japan is a desert-style landscape. Map Location: Takachiho Gorge, Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture If you arrive at Takachiho Gorge by car, expect to pay 500 yen for an all-day parking space. It’s a popular way to see the stunning gorge scenery, so get there early, or you’ll miss the boat. Small, three-person, rowboats are available for hire for around 2000 yen from the southern end of the gorge. To navigate the gorge by boat involves a bit of rowing and takes about half an hour. To see the splendor on foot, walk over the one-kilometer long pathway along the cliff tops then step out onto the wooden observation platform by the waterfall. Practical Information: You can enjoy the sight of this incredible piece of nature in Japan by foot or by boat. Part way along the narrow channel, the Minainotaki waterfall cascades down from above giving Takachiho Gorge an even more bewitching and mythical appeal. The slate-grey vertical cliffs are adorned with moss and overgrown with trees which creates an atmosphere magical enough to have inspired the birth of legends. The gorge has one-hundred-meter-high walls of basalt rock which rise above the blue-green waters of the Gokase River. Takachiho Gorge truly is a live version of Japanese art. What are the best natural sights in Japan? Here’s ten of the best which you can’t miss seeing when visiting the country. Japanese art is often inspired by Japan’s landscapes, and when you see it, you’ll begin to understand why. They are just as outstanding and can easily compete with anything man ever created and put on display in one of Tokyo’s technological museums or exhibitions. Japan has an abundance of natural wonders. Believe it there’s a lot more to Japan than just Tokyo. Tokyo is a major draw and often tops a lot of people’s list of must-dos, but the capital city is not the only reason Japan is such a popular country to visit. Japan attracts almost thirty million visitors a year.