Katsuura

Katsuura has served as a citrus-growing centre in Tokushima Prefecture since the 20th century. The town occupies the Katsuura River valley in eastern Shikoku, where wooded slopes and cultivated hillsides narrow the settled land around the river. Mikan mandarins remain central to local agriculture, with seasonal produce sold directly by growers. Each spring, Katsuura’s Hina Matsuri fills public venues with displays of hina dolls, continuing the Japanese custom of celebrating girls’ growth on Hinamatsuri. This is a rural counterpoint to nearby Tokushima City. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Katsuura’s river valley relates to the surrounding mountains and eastern Shikoku.

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