Best Tourist Spots In Tokushima Station

Heated Atmosphere Fills Tokushima During Bon Holidays! A Traditional Festival Held For More Than 400 YearsAwa Dance Festival

Awa-odori is a proud and historical festival of Tokushima. During Bon holidays in mid-August, Awa-odori is held each place of the prefecture, then in Tokushima-shi; the biggest venue, about 1.3million people in all for four days, come and enjoy Awa-odori's heated atmosphere.

Yoshino-gawa River In Winter. Shirasu-unagi Fishing Like Fluttering FirefliesYoshino-gawa River

Popular winter event in Tokushima is Shirasu-unagi (baby Japanese eel) Fishing. The boats Moving around with lights looks like fireflies, and you must be enthralled at all.◎null

Seen From An Observatory, The Morning Sun Dyeing Tokushima PortMt.Bizan Observatory

Mt.Bizan is located at the center of Tokushima City. It's a low mountain but you can see the rising sun above the sea from its observatory. And the morning sunlight dyeing the port is so beautiful that it makes you feel the beginning of the new day.

Only 3 Min From The Downtown To The Silent WorldZuigan-ji Temple

Zuigan-ji Temple is located at the foot of Mt.Bizan in the downtown of Tokushima. Paving stones covered with moss and flowers adding colors modestly are certainly aspects of an old and historical temple. There're many things to see such as Tokushima's famous spring and a Christian lantern. We can't believe that 3 minutes drive from the downtown takes us to the world wrapped in silence.◎Entrance Fee: ￥300 You can see the garden till 17:30. After you ring the bell of a house and pay, a person in charge opens a small (hidden?) door to enter the garden. Free Parking lot is available.

Poplar Spiritual Power Spot For LoveBizanten Shrine

Bizanten Shrine is very popular as a love-spiritual power spot among many women in Tokushima. The colorful 'Hime-mikuji (fortune slip) and heart-shaped stones are photogenic and attract us very much.