Otsuka Museum of Art and Naruto Whirlpools Sightseeing Boat Tour
Joined 2017
The Otsuka Museum of Art offers scheduled guided tours, but they are conducted only in Japanese. I will guide you through the highlights in English. And Naruto is famous for its whirlpools, and the most impactful way to experience the power of the whirlpools is undoubtedly by boat. During the boat ride, I will provide explanations in English about the mechanism behind the formation of whirlpools. My car is a mini car and it seats 4 people (3 besides me).
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
JR Naruto Station OR Naruto City Tourist Information Centre
- - The meeting point is at the entrance of JR Naruto Station OR Naruto City Tourist Information Centre. JR Naruto Station is a small station, so you will not get lost. And Naruto City Tourist Information Centre is located just off the cable car from Kosoku Naruto Express Bus Station.
Otsuka Museum of Art
Visit Otsuka Museum of Art
Lunch
Lunch at Otsuka Museum of Art
UZUSHIO KISEN High-Speed Whirlpool sightseeing boat
Ride a Whirlpool sightseeing boat. The Otsuka Museum of art allows re-entry on the same day, so I plan to take a sightseeing boat at the time when the whirlpools are most prominently visible.The boat ride lasts for about 20 minutes. We will purchase tickets on-site before boarding
Uzuno Michi Walkway
If the sightseeing boat does not depart due to bad weather, we will go to Uzuno Michi Walkway as an alternative. Naruto Strait and the whirlpools can be viewed from the promenade under the Onaruto Bridge.
End of the tour
Farewell at JR Naruto Station OR Naruto City Tourist Information Centre
Ending Point
JR Naruto Station OR Naruto City Tourist Information Centre
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide Fee, Tour transpotation
* The museum admission fees (General 3,300 yen, University student 2,200 yen, Elementary, middle school and high school students 550 yen/person)
* The fares for the sightseeing boat (you and the guide) (General 1,600 yen, Elementary school students 800 yen/person)
* The entrance fees for Uzuno michi (you and the guide) (Adult 510 yen, Junior/High School Student 410 yen, Elementary School Student 260 yen/person)
* Lunch
* Any other personal expenses not mentioned above
Tour Important Information
* The viewing route at the Otsuka Museum of Art spans 4 kilometers, and the sightseeing boat can experience considerable motion. Therefore, please wear comfortable and sturdy shoes for the visit.
* Sightseeing boat operations may be canceled without prior notice due to sudden changes in weather and sea conditions.
* If the sightseeing boat does not depart due to bad weather, we will go to Uzuno Michi Walkway as an alternative. Naruto Strait and the whirlpools can be viewed from the promenade under the Onaruto Bridge.
* In principle, bringing food into the Otsuka Museum of Art is not allowed. However, for individuals with food allergies, it is permitted to bring a packed lunch or similar items into the restaurant or cafe if accompanying customers order from the restaurant or cafe menu.
The Otsuka Museum of Art is closed on Mondays, so tours are generally not available on Mondays. However, if Monday is a public holiday or during the year-end and New Year holidays, Golden Week, etc., the museum may be open. Tours are only offered on days when the museum is open.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2017
About Tour Guide Masami M.
Hello.I'm Masami! I work as a freelance translator and usually work in my room, but I would like to offer my assistance as an interpreter to foreigners who visit my beautiful home town Naruto, so I got National Guide Certificate.
Naruto is very famous for the whirlpools which can be observed from ships, or from the Naruto Bridge spanning the Naruto Strait.And the Naruto Park also has a number of sightseeing points to enjoy. One of them is Otsuka Museum of Art. This museum reproduced masterpaintings in Western Art on ceramic boards in the identical sizes of the originals and Its collection consists more than 1000. In addition, Naruto is home to the first and second pilgrimage sites of the Shikoku Eighty-Eight Temple Pilgrimage. In the surrounding areas, there are breweries that produce sake and soy sauce using traditional methods.
Would you like to enjoy Naruto with me? I look forward to your visit.
Hola. ¡Soy Masami! Trabajo como traductora autónoma y suelo trabajar en mi habitación, pero me gustaría ofrecer mi ayuda como intérprete a los extranjeros que visitan mi hermosa ciudad natal, Naruto, por lo que obtuve el Certificado de Guía Nacional.Naruto es muy famosa por los remolinos que se pueden observar desde los barcos, o desde el puente de Naruto que cruza el estrecho de Naruto.Y el Parque de Naruto también tiene varios puntos de interés turístico para disfrutar. Uno de ellos es el Museo de Arte Otsuka. Este museo reproduce pinturas maestras del arte occidental en tableros de cerámica en tamaños idénticos a los originales y su colección consta de más de 1000. Además, Naruto alberga el primer y segundo lugares de peregrinación del Templo de los Ochenta y Ocho de Shikoku. En los alrededores hay cervecerías que producen sake y salsa de soja siguiendo métodos tradicionales.
¿Te gustaría disfrutar de Naruto conmigo? Espero tu visita.
Reviews
Weiwei D.
Otsuka Museum of Art and Naruto Whirlpools Sightseeing Boat Tour
“This trip to Naruto was very pleasant.”
Masami was very professional, patient and punctual. Each attraction was arranged in an orderly manner. The detailed introduction of the world famous paintings in the Naruto Art Museum and Naruto Whirlpools benefited me a lot. On the way back, she kindly sent us to the Tokushima Museum and watched the Awa Dance. This trip to Naruto was very pleasant. I will definitely recommend Masami as their tour guide to my relatives and friends who come to Tokushima in the future.
Masami M.
Weiwei-san Thank you for the great review. I'm so glad I could help you have a pleasant time in Tokushima. I’m relieved to hear that you were able to watch the Awa Odori dance as well. I could picture you smiling and laughing as you joined the Awa Odori dance. It was a pleasure to be with you and I look forward to seeing you again someday. Masami
A K.
Honke Matsuura Shozo OR Fukuju Shoyu, and Ryozen-ji and Gokuraku-ji of the Shikoku Pilgrimage
“Memorable experience”
We travelled Japan for 3 weeks from Tokyo to Hiroshima via Shikoku and the most memorable part of our trip was the walk of 88 Pilgrimage route with Masami. We also asked her to include the visit to a sake brewery on the way and it was quite interesting. Highly recommendable off-the-beaten-track tour ! Thanks Masami !
Masami M.
Thank you very much for the high evaluation of my tour guide. I am delighted to hear that you enjoyed it. If you have another opportunity to visit Japan, please feel free to contact me. Thank you.
$229/ per group
More tours by Masami M.
Honke Matsuura Shozo OR Fukuju Shoyu, and Ryozen-ji and Gokuraku-ji of the Shikoku Pilgrimage
This tour will visit Honke Matsuura Brewing Co OR Fukuju Soy Sauce and Temple Number One and Two, Ryozen-ji and Gokuraku-ji, of the Shikoku Pilgrimage, the most famous pilgrimage in Japan.All of them are located in Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture.
Naruto One Day Tour
I will take you by car to the highlights of Naruto City, including the whirlpools, the oldest sake and soy sauce breweries in Tokushima Prefecture, all in a single day. For lunch, we will visit the popular Roadside Station, Kurukuru Naruto. During the trip, I will drive along scenic coastal roads.My car is a mini car and it seats 4 people (3 besides me).
Japanese sake and soy sauce breweries tour in Naruto
This tour will visit Honke Matsuura Brewing Co and Fukuju Soy Sauce located in Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture. Both of them are manufacturers of sake and soy sauce with a history of about 200 years. They carefully select their ingredients and continue to meticulously craft their products with a commitment to traditional methods.
