Ochaen Observatory Guide Sign (Awa Naruto Scenery)

Naruto has appeared in the ancient Nihon Shoki and Tosa Nikki as "Aha no Mito (Water Gate of Awa)" and "Awanoto (Awa Gate)," and has also been featured in waka poetry, including the "Gosen Wakashu." As part of a project by the Hyogo/Tokushima "Naruto Whirlpools" World Heritage Registration Promotion Council, guide signs have been installed that allow visitors to compare the past and present of the Naruto City Strait, using Utagawa Hiroshige's ukiyo-e print "Awa Naruto no Fukei," which depicts the view from around Oge Naruto in Naruto City looking across to Awaji Island. In addition, the information boards are displayed in multiple languages ​​(Japanese, English, Chinese, and German), so foreign visitors tourists visiting Japan can also enjoy the tour.