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Festival · Tokushima · Shikoku

Awa Odori Festival

Japan's most famous traditional dance festival, held annually in Tokushima City, where dancers form groups with distinctive choreography and costumes.

Tokushima · 12–15 Aug 2027

Museum · Tokushima · Shikoku

Tokushima City Tokushima Castle Museum

Located in Tokushima Central Park on the former castle grounds, this shoin-zukuri style museum houses historical materials related to the Tokushima Domain and its ruling Hachisuka clan.

Tokushima

Event Venue · Tokushima · Shikoku

Awa Odori Kaikan

Founded in 1999 at the base of Mount Bizan, this hall preserves the Awa Odori Festival with daily performances and a museum exploring the dance's history and cultural significance.

Tokushima

Shrine · Tokushima · Shikoku

Ichinomiya Shrine

This Heian-period shrine in Tokushima city venerates two kami and showcases a Momoyama-style main hall built in 1630, designated a National Important Cultural Property.

Tokushima

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Festival

Awa Odori Festival

Japan's most famous traditional dance festival, held annually in Tokushima City, where dancers form groups with distinctive choreography and costumes.

12–15 Aug 2027Tokushima

Historic Site

Tokushima Castle Ruins

This Edo-era castle overlooked the Yoshino River with a central keep atop a 60-meter hill before Meiji-period demolition; the grounds reopened as a park in 1905.

Tokushima

Museum

Tokushima City Tokushima Castle Museum

Located in Tokushima Central Park on the former castle grounds, this shoin-zukuri style museum houses historical materials related to the Tokushima Domain and its ruling Hachisuka clan.

Tokushima

Event Venue

Awa Odori Kaikan

Founded in 1999 at the base of Mount Bizan, this hall preserves the Awa Odori Festival with daily performances and a museum exploring the dance's history and cultural significance.

Tokushima

Amusement Park

Tokushima Family Land

Tokushima Prefecture's only operating amusement park, designed for families with various rides and attractions nestled in natural surroundings adjacent to Tokushima Zoo.

Tokushima

Zoo & Wildlife

Tokushima Zoo

This zoo houses diverse wildlife from around the world, including a petting area with farm animals, educational programs, and family-friendly amenities.

Tokushima

Museum

Tokushima Castle Museum

This museum preserves and displays materials from the Tokushima Domain and Hachisuka family, featuring Edo-period artifacts and regional history.

Tokushima

Shrine

Ichinomiya Shrine

This Heian-period shrine in Tokushima city venerates two kami and showcases a Momoyama-style main hall built in 1630, designated a National Important Cultural Property.

Tokushima

Historic Site

Ichinomiya Castle Ruins

A mountain fortress built in 1338 and dismantled in 1615 as part of the one domain one castle policy, now preserving sections of its original bailey walls.

Tokushima

Sport & Competition

Hiwasa Umigame Triathlon

This annual triathlon in Tokushima combines a coastal swim at a sea turtle nesting site with cycling and running through scenic landscapes.

19 Jul 2027Minami · Tokushima

Festival

Awa Odori Festival

Japan's most famous traditional dance festival, held annually in Tokushima City, where dancers form groups with distinctive choreography and costumes.

12–15 Aug 2027Tokushima

Historic Site

Tokushima Castle Ruins

This Edo-era castle overlooked the Yoshino River with a central keep atop a 60-meter hill before Meiji-period demolition; the grounds reopened as a park in 1905.

Tokushima

Museum

Tokushima City Tokushima Castle Museum

Located in Tokushima Central Park on the former castle grounds, this shoin-zukuri style museum houses historical materials related to the Tokushima Domain and its ruling Hachisuka clan.

Tokushima

Event Venue

Awa Odori Kaikan

Founded in 1999 at the base of Mount Bizan, this hall preserves the Awa Odori Festival with daily performances and a museum exploring the dance's history and cultural significance.

Tokushima

Amusement Park

Tokushima Family Land

Tokushima Prefecture's only operating amusement park, designed for families with various rides and attractions nestled in natural surroundings adjacent to Tokushima Zoo.

Tokushima

Zoo & Wildlife

Tokushima Zoo

This zoo houses diverse wildlife from around the world, including a petting area with farm animals, educational programs, and family-friendly amenities.

Tokushima

Museum

Tokushima Castle Museum

This museum preserves and displays materials from the Tokushima Domain and Hachisuka family, featuring Edo-period artifacts and regional history.

Tokushima

Shrine

Ichinomiya Shrine

This Heian-period shrine in Tokushima city venerates two kami and showcases a Momoyama-style main hall built in 1630, designated a National Important Cultural Property.

Tokushima

Historic Site

Ichinomiya Castle Ruins

A mountain fortress built in 1338 and dismantled in 1615 as part of the one domain one castle policy, now preserving sections of its original bailey walls.

Tokushima

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