Whirlpools in western Japan

Whirlpools in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a sightseeing boat approaching whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto in Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 15, 2026, the opening day of this year's whirlpools watching.

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