JAL and ANA operate multiple flights per day between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Tokushima Airport. Flight duration is 70 minutes. The regular one way fare is around 42,000 yen, but discount tickets are usually available for around 17,000 to 26,000 yen. From Tokushima Airport, buses operate to Naruto Station (20 minutes, 340 yen, one bus/hour) and continue on to Naruto Park (50 minutes, 580 yen, one bus/hour).
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Overnight buses operate daily between Tokyo (multiple bus terminals) and Tokushima Station, stopping off at the Kosoku Naruto bus stop along the way (7,700 - 13,800 yen one way depending on the date of travel). From there, walk five minutes to the Konarutobashi bus stop from where local buses provide connections to Naruto Station (3 minutes, 170 yen, 2-3 buses/hour) and Naruto Park (20 minutes, 350 yen, one bus/hour).
By train and bus via Osaka
6 h
¥18,000
Because buses are faster and cheaper than trains for travel between Osaka and Naruto, it makes sense for train travelers from Tokyo to transfer to a bus in Osaka:
It is also possible to travel between Tokyo and Naruto entirely by train, but it is slower and more expensive than the above-mentioned route. It may be of interest to Japan Rail Pass holders:
From Tokyo Station take the JR Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen to Okayama (3.5 hours) and transfer to the JR Marine Liner to Takamatsu (1 hour). Alternatively, take the Sunrise Seto night train from Tokyo to Takamatsu (10 hours). Then, from Takamatsu take the "Uzushio" limited express to Ikenotani Station (1 hour) and change to a local train to Naruto Station (20 minutes). From Naruto Station regular city buses serve Naruto Park (20 minutes, 390 yen).
Above fees and schedules are subject to change. Be sure to check current yen exchange rates.
Getting around
Naruto is a spread out city with all of its main attractions located outside of the city center. Naruto Park and the whirlpools are about six kilometers north of central Naruto, while the German-related sights and Ryozenji Temple are about ten kilometers west of the city center.
Visitors arriving by train will get off at JR Naruto Station, the terminal station in the city center, from where it is a 20 minute bus ride north to Naruto Park and the whirlpools.
For those arriving by highway bus, note that the highway buses do not serve central Naruto, but instead only stop along the expressway. The main stop along the expressway is Naruto Kosoku bus stop, from where travelers can catch a local bus from the nearby Konarutobashi bus stop to reach the city center (Naruto Station) or Naruto Park.
A second stop along the expressway, Naruto Koen-guchi bus stop, is located at Naruto Park, however it is served only by highway buses coming from Osaka or Kyoto, but not in the opposite direction. In the opposite direction, travelers have to board the highway buses at the above-mentioned Naruto Kosoku bus stop.
Tokushima Airport is a 15 minute bus ride south of Naruto Station (340 yen one way). Most of the airport buses continue on from Naruto Station to Naruto Park (580 yen one way).
Although all of Naruto's attractions can be reached by public transportation, connections are not very frequent and a rental car is a convenient alternative. Rental car outlets can be found in Tokushima City and at Tokushima Airport.
