Tokushima

Tokushima is best known within Japan for Awa Odori, the exuberant summer dance festival that fills its streets each August. Set on Shikoku’s east coast, the city spreads across the delta of the Yoshino River, where waterways and bridges shape its compact urban fabric before the river reaches the Kii Channel. Mount Bizan rises immediately south of the centre and is a familiar local landmark. Tokushima Castle once stood beside the river; its grounds now form Tokushima Central Park, while nearby Awa Odori Kaikan introduces the music and dance traditions associated with the festival. The city is also the prefectural capital and a practical base for exploring eastern Shikoku. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Tokushima Prefecture.

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