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Adventure capital with vine bridges and whirlpools

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Top Attractions in Tokushima

Around Tokushima

Tokushima City

Tokushima City

Tokushima City is the capital of Tokushima Prefecture and home to Japan's most famous dance festival, Awa Odori. Every August...

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Miyoshi

Miyoshi

Miyoshi is a city in Tokushima Prefecture that is a gateway to the natural scenery the region has to offer. The Iya Valley, M...

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Naruto

Naruto

Naruto is located in Tokushima Prefecture, and is where visitors may see its biggest draw, the majestic Naruto whirlpools. Th...

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Upcoming Tokushima Events

Hana Haru Festa

Hana Haru Festa

Kim

The Hana Haru Festival takes place during April in Tokushima Prefecture, and visitors to the two-day event can enjoy pleasant...

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Art Scene with Bicycles

Art Scene with Bicycles

Kim

Bicycles are modes of transport and a means of keeping active, but they've also inspired their fair share of artwork! A limit...

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Where to eat in Tokushima

Iya Bijin

Iya Bijin

Mandy Bartok

Iya Bijin offers set meals - many featuring the area's hand-cut soba noodles - and overnight accommodation right next to one ...

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Udon Shop Wataru 14

Udon Shop Wataru

Takako Sakamoto

Located between Tokushima and Naruto, this Japanese noodle restaurant is one of the few places you can eat at before your exp...

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Places to stay in Tokushima

Rediscovering Mottainai

Rediscovering Mottainai

Emily Mahon

Kamikatsu in Tokushima Prefecture is the location of a zero- waste movement. The Kaikatsu Zero Waste Center is part of the to...

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Latest Tokushima Reports

Late Fall in Shikoku

Late Fall in Shikoku

Rey Waters

Checking out the Naruto Whirlpools, two Castle Ruin sites and eating grilled chicken on the bone, a Takamatsu specialty.

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Tokushima Awaodori Airport

Tokushima Awaodori Airport

Kim

The Tokushima Awaodori Airport offers regular services to Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Fukuoka Airport, with seasonal routes to...

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About Tokushima

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Okinawa Nagasaki Fukuoka Saga Kumamoto Kagoshima Miyazaki Oita Ehime Kochi Tokushima Kagawa Yamaguchi Hiroshima Okayama Tottori Shimane Hyogo Kyoto Osaka Wakayama Nara Shiga Mie Fukui Ishikawa Toyama Gifu Aichi Nagano Shizuoka Niigata Yamanashi Kanagawa Tokyo Saitama Gunma Tochigi Chiba Ibaraki Fukushima Miyagi Yamagata Iwate Akita Aomori Hokkaido
Region Shikoku
Island Shikoku
Capital Tokushima
Population 785,491
Area 4146.93 sq. km

Tokushima Prefecture (徳島県, Tokushima-ken) is the quintessential Shikoku prefecture – sparsely populated, lots of nature, and a unique culture.

If you’re visiting Tokushima, try to time your stay for mid-August, although it will be much more crowded than usual. That’s because the Awa Odori, Japan’s largest traditional dance festival, is held during that time period and is a must-see Tokushima city event. Be sure to also see the powerful whirlpools off the coast of Naruto City, one of Japan’s most mesmerizing natural phenomenons.

Round out your trip with a visit to either the Tokushima Castle Ruins and its beautiful garden or the Takanose Canyon, voted as Tokushima’s number one tourist spot. The scenic Iya Valley, famous for its exciting vine bridges and thatched roof farmhouses that give you a glimpse of what traditional Japan was like. 


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