--- title: "Tokushima – what is there, and how you get there | Mixroutes" description: "Tokushima, Japan: Tokushima is the capital city of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku island in Japan. Nearby: Tokushima Castle, Tokushima Prefectural…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/tokushima" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/tokushima.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Tokushima_City_View_from_the_Top_of_Bizan_20200405.jpg/1920px-Tokushima_City_View_from_the_Top_of_Bizan_20200405.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail" --- Prefecture capital and City in Shikoku, Japan · Tokushima # Tokushima Tokushima is the capital city of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku island in Japan. ![Tokushima](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Tokushima_City_View_from_the_Top_of_Bizan_20200405.jpg/1920px-Tokushima_City_View_from_the_Top_of_Bizan_20200405.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) Tokushima · 新幹線 The place Tokushima is the capital city of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku island in Japan. As of 1 September 2024, the city had an estimated population of 245,264 in 122,539 households and a population density of 1,280 persons per km². The total area of the city is 191.52 square kilometres (73.95 sq mi). Adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokushima_(city%29), CC BY-SA 4.0. What is there ## Worth seeing in and around Tokushima 10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name. 1. Tokushima Castle Tokushima Castle was an Edo period Japanese castle located in the city of Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1957. 1.1 km · Japanese castle in Tokushima, Tokushima prefecture · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokushima_Castle) 2. Tokushima Prefectural Museum Tokushima Prefectural Museum is a prefectural museum in Tokushima, Japan, dedicated to the nature, archaeology, history, folklore, and art of Tokushima Prefecture. It first opened in 1959 and reopened in new premises in 1990. 3.7 km · museum in Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokushima_Prefectural_Museum) 3. Mount Bizan Mount Bizan is a mountain in the city of Tokushima in Tokushima Prefecture. The mountain's name is written with the characters for eyebrow and mountain. 3.1 km · mountain in Japan · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Bizan) 4. Ichinomiya Castle Ichinomiya Castle is a mountaintop castle in Tokushima, Japan. 8.8 km · building in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichinomiya_Castle) 5. Jouraku-ji Temple Joraku-ji is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple # 14 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. 7.1 km · Shingon temple in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 14 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C5%8Draku-ji_(Tokushima%29) 6. Kannon-ji Temple Kannon-ji is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is Temple # 16 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. 7 km · Shingon temple in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 16 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kannon-ji_(Tokushima%29) 7. Awa Odori Kaikan The Awa Odori Hall is a museum in the city of Tokushima where visitors can learn about Awa Odori, watch displays of the dance and sample local products. It is located at the base of the 280m-high Mount Bizan. 600 m · museum in Tokushima, Japan · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awa_Odori_Kaikan) 8. Ichinomiya Shrine Ichinomiya Jinja is a Shinto shrine in the Ichinomiya neighborhood of the city of Tokushima in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the shrines claiming the title of ichinomiya of former Awa Province. 8.7 km · Shinto shrine in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichinomiya_Shrine_(Tokushima%29) 9. Dainichi-ji Temple Dainichi-ji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Tokushima. It is the 13th temple in the Shikoku Pilgrimage. 8.6 km · Shingon temple in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 13 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dainichi-ji_(Tokushima%29) 10. Ido-ji Temple Ido-ji is a temple in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is Temple # 17 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. 6.3 km · Shingon temple in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 17 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ido-ji) Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0. See ## What Wikivoyage says to see The 88 Temple Pilgrimage passes through Tokushima, with temples 14 through 17 — Jōrakuji (常楽寺), Kokubunji (国分寺), Kan'onji (観音寺) and Idoji (井戸寺) — all located within city limits. Ryōzenji (霊山寺), the starting point of the pilgrimage, is just north of Tokushima in the city of Naruto. 1. Awa Odori Kaikan An interesting museum devoted to the Awa Odori Festival. 2. Tokushima Castle A brisk uphill walk from Chuo Park, behind the station, takes you to the castle ruins and a view over the city. 3. Awa Jurobe Yashiki 4. House of Indigo 5. Tokushima Modern Art Museum 6. Tokushima Prefectural Museum From [Wikivoyage: Tokushima](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tokushima), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Do ## Things to do The Awa Odori (阿波おどり) festival, held August 12-15 annually, is by far Tokushima's largest claim to fame. With a history of over 400 years, people dance in the streets according to the complex choreography. As the proverb says, "The dancing fool and the watching fool are both fools, so why not dance!" 1. Mount Bizan This mountain has 1500 cherry blossom trees, making it an impressive sight at blossom time. 2. Tokushima Chuo Park From [Wikivoyage: Tokushima](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tokushima), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Eat ## Where to eat Tokushima is famous for its wonderful strawberries and sudachi, a small round green citrus fruit with a lime-like flavour. In the summer, sugata sushi is available, wherein a whole small fish is stuffed with sushi rice. Another popular local treat is narutokintoki, a kind of sweet potato. 1. Inotani This shop represents Tokushima ramen (pork, seafood, lots of vegetables) at the prestigious Ramen Museum in Yokohama. From [Wikivoyage: Tokushima](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tokushima), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Go there ## Getting to Tokushima **Airports:** Tokushima Awaodori / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS), 9 km · Takamatsu (TAK), 52 km · Kansai (KIX), 75 km\ **Stations:** Tokushima Awaodori Airport, 9 km · Tokushima Station, 900 m · Chūden Station, 6.5 km · Ikenotani Station, 9.8 km · Ishii Station, 9.8 km\ - Takamatsu → Tokushima 56 km · quickest by road, 1h 23m · ¥760–1,040 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/takamatsu-to-tokushima) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Takamatsu&to=Tokushima) - Osaka → Tokushima 111 km · quickest by road, 2h 39m · ¥1,610–2,190 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/osaka-to-tokushima) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Osaka&to=Tokushima) - Kobe → Tokushima 90 km · quickest by road, 1h 55m · ¥1,210–1,650 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kobe-to-tokushima) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Kobe&to=Tokushima) - From anywhere The planner compares every way there from wherever you are. [Plan a trip](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Tokushima) Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds. Not yet researched ## No local-transport research exists yet for Tokushima Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Tokushima. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more. What Wikivoyage says about moving around - Get in Ferries run several times a day between Wakayama and Tokushima City (2 hr), and there is one boat per day to both Kitakyushu (14½ hr) and Tokyo (17½ hr). From [Wikivoyage: Tokushima (prefecture)](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tokushima_(prefecture%29), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-02. The nearest places where the work is done 1. [Muuido and the Incheon islands](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/muuido) KR 9 ways of moving, 20 sources 822 km 2. [Zamami and the Kerama Islands](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/zamami) JP 12 ways of moving, 19 sources 1,115 km 3. [Taketomi and the Yaeyama islands](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/taketomi) JP 12 ways of moving, 17 sources 1,483 km 4. [Sakhalin](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/sakhalin) RU 9 ways of moving, 15 sources 1,599 km 5. [Matsu Islands](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/matsu) TW 9 ways of moving, 34 sources 1,652 km If you know how people move in Tokushima – the stand, the rule, the fare – [tell us](https://www.mixroutes.com/report?key=blog%7Ctokushima&title=Tokushima&sub=Field+notes&back=%2Fnotes%2Ftokushima), and the note gets an entry. Around it ## Next door to Tokushima Tokushima is 55 km from [Takamatsu](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/takamatsu), the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture. - [Komatsushima](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/komatsushima) city in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan 7.8 km - [Kitajima](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/kitajima) town in Itano district, Tokushima prefecture, Japan 6.6 km - [Matsushige](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/matsushige) town in Itano district, Tokushima prefecture, Japan 8 km - [Aizumi](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/aizumi) town in Itano district, Tokushima prefecture, Japan 8.4 km - [Itano district](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/itano-district) district in Tokushima prefecture, Japan 9.5 km [The place page for Tokushima](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/tokushima) [All the notes](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes) [Every note on Japan](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes#c-JP) --- This is the markdown version of https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/tokushima, for search crawlers and AI assistants. 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