The tsunami that hit northern Japan today created an enormous whirlpool in a harbor off the east coast of that country. According to researchers, whirlpools aren't unusual after waves of this size.

Whirlpools created by powerful tidal currents in the Naruto Strait, located between the Tokushima Prefecture city of Naruto and Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture in west Japan, are attracting tourists.

Naruto’s whirlpools, which measure up to 20m in a spring tide and are at their most impressive from late March to late April, are the world’s largest, beating those at Norway’s Saltstraumen Strait and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The island of Shikoku is the smallest of Japan's four main islands, famously encircled by a 1,200km, 88-temple Buddhist pilgrimage ...

NARUTO, Tokushima Prefecture—The “uzushio” tidal whirlpools are now at their best in the Naruto Strait here, drawing tourists from both Japan and abroad for the thrilling nature show. Multiple ...