Tokushima Japan temple city in Shikoku island

Tokushima (徳島) is the capital city of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku island of Japan. This city is not really famous in outside Japan, but still intersting to know about.

This city is famous for University of Tokushima, and the temple. Take a notice to city called Naruto, the gateway to/from Awaji-shima, the home of the whirlpools (Uzushio), the seat of Tokushima's Shikoku League baseball team (the Indigo Socks), and the starting point of the 88 temple pilgrimage. The city Naruto, of course remind us with Japan Famous Manga "Ninja Naruto".

Some tourist sites and places to visit in Tokushima such as :

1. Iya Valley , one of Japan's Three Hidden Valleys, known for its vine bridges
2. Oboke and Koboke, aptly named ravines meaning Dangerous with Big Steps and Dangerous with Small Steps
3. Awa Odori Kaikan (阿波おどり会館) is an interesting museum devoted to the Awa Odori festival (see Do). Exhibits include the history of the festival, videos and panoramas of the festival, and even the dancing Odobotto robot to show you how it's done! Open daily from 9 AM to 5 PM, entry to the museum ¥300. There are also several daily performances of the Awa Odori dances (¥500). Located straight down the road from the station, an easy 10-minute walk.
4. Tokushima central park, behind the station, is a beautiful and well-used park. A brisk uphill walk (with lots of steps) takes you up to the ruins of Tokushima castle, and a view over the city. The castle museum is set in an exquisite traditional Japanese garden which you can enter for ¥300 which also pays for entry to the museum - come early in the morning for a misty and meditative experience (the museum opens later, at 9.30am, but it is worth having the garden to yourself for its best impact). The museum and garden are closed on Mondays.
5. Tokushima Indigo Museum is located in an antique house formerly owned by an indigo merchant and restored to show how traditional Japanese housing was laid out.
6. Mount Bizan has 1500 cherry blossom trees and is an impressive sight at blossom time.


Temple One Ryosenji in Tokushima


Tokushima Station Bus Terminal

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