Awaji Island or 淡路島 in Japanese, is an island in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is connected to Kobe on Honshū by bridge ever since the completion of Akashi-Kaikyō Bridge on April 5, 1998. Akashi-Kaikyō Bridge is the longest (3,991m) suspension bridge in the world.
Maybe because of the island is surrounded by the ocean, the amount of fresh seafood can be found here and it's quite popular with its fish too.
It's also a good place suitable for agricultural crops because of its mild climate. It has mountains and hills which taken up to 65 percent of the island and also you can find some rice terraces here. It's quite popular with their onions and strawberries too.
I have also visited the whirpools of the Naruto Strait between Tokushima Prefecture and the southwestern side of Awaji Island by Uzushio Cruise. The Naruto whirlpools form in the strait between Naruto, Tokushima and Awaji due to the difference ways the tides and flow in the Seto Inland Sea and Pacific Ocean.
There are quite a number of nice hotels around here such as The Went, The Westin, Ebisu Hotel, Sports Hotel Athena Awaji, Higashiura Sunpark, etc. I myself was staying at The Westin Awaji Island. Fortunate enough, my room is facing the sea with a beautiful sunrise too !
Generally, Awaji Island has a lot of places worth a visit to enjoy the natural scenery besides big cities in other parts of Japan. Why not give it a try ?
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