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Awaodori Kaikan
A facility where you can experience the fun of Awa Odori all year round. In the hall, you can watch Awa Odori performances and join in the dance. In addition, there is a museum where you can learn about the history of Awa Odori, as well as the Tokushima Products Tourist Infomation Plaza - Arudeyo Tokushima, which is fully stocked with local Tokushima specialties. At Awaodori Kaikan, you can enjoy Awa Odori performances throughout the year, and the 5th floor of the building is the base station for the ropeway to the summit of Mt. Bizan, a famous attraction.Tokushima City · 907m from downtown
Naruto Whirlpools
The Naruto Strait is located between Naruto and Awaji Island, the junction of the Seto Inland Sea and the Kii Waterway, and the Strait of Messina between the Italian peninsula and the Sicily peninsula, and the Huhu between the west coast of North America and the east coast of Vancouver Island. The Ann de Fuca Strait is also known as the world's three major eddies. The water drop here is as high as 1.5m when the tide rises and falls, and the tide speed is as high as 15-20km per hour. Therefore, countless vortices of different sizes are produced, and the diameter of the large vortex is as long as 20m. It is a world-famous vortex, which is breathtaking. The whirlpool landscape of Naruto can be viewed from a close distance by a tourist boat, or from the 45-meter-high sky from the vortex road inside the Onaruto Bridge that spans the Naruto Strait.Naruto · 20.4km from Tokushima City
Bizan Park
The park has many facilities and activity areas, such as sports fields, playgrounds, and public plazas, as well as various flowers and beautiful scenery, making it a great place for residents and tourists to relax and have fun.Tokushima City · 1.6km from downtown
Aratae Hot Spring
Aratae Hot Spring is located in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, in the Shikoku region of Japan, and is a day-use natural hot spring facility popular with both local residents and visitors. The facility is well-equipped, featuring up to 10 different types of baths. Visitors can enjoy a spacious indoor bath, a comfortable reclining bath, an individual Shigaraki-ware ceramic pot bath, and more. The open-air bath area is spacious, allowing visitors to enjoy the fresh outdoor air while bathing. In addition, the facility is equipped with a dry sauna, a salt sauna, and a bedrock bath that warms the body from the core, providing a diverse relaxation experience for visitors.Tokushima City · 1.8km from downtown
Universal Studios Japan
There are thrilling rides themed around Hollywood's superstar movies, fantastic performances by popular cartoon characters, and more, so everyone can have fun! Featuring the world's first Nintendo theme park, experience the world of Super Mario in an immersive way! Festive limited parades and float tours! Everyone is a protagonist in this enthusiastic parade where everyone is full of passion and vigor! Universal Studios Japan (“USJ”) in Osaka is one of the world's five Universal Studios theme parks, which opened for business in 2001 and is a classic and wonderful world of fun in the hearts of many visitors. It is similar in design to Universal Studios Orlando in the U.S., with popular parks such as Jurassic Park, Hollywood, and Waterworld, and more than 60 fun-filled attractions. With these attractions, you can enjoy a day of fun and entertainment at Universal Studios Japan. Universal Studios Japan is also home to popular themed IP parks such as “Super Nintendo World (Mario/Super Mario)”, “Minion Park” and “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter”. Whether it's interacting with the minions, riding on Mario Kart, or traveling through the Wizarding World of Hogwarts, it's an unforgettable experience that is full of excitement. △“Super Nintendo World” is the world's first Nintendo theme park built by Nintendo in cooperation with Universal Studios Japan. With the globally popular Super Mario as the protagonist, the game's Kuba Castle, Princess Brigitte's Castle, and the Mushroom Kingdom are reproduced 1:1 in a super-realistic way, providing immersive experiences of the world of Super Mario! △The “Freeze Ray Sliders” and “Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem” will get you involved in a huge farce and heat wave with the minions! The Minions have finally fulfilled their ambitions! All of humanity will be a part of the mayhem at the Minion Park! △Embracing a variety of areas with unique characteristics, wonderment and surprise, Universal Studios Japan covers a whole spectrum of world-class entertainment through thrilling rides and shows themed on blockbuster Hollywood movies, as well as seasonal events for all ages to enjoy. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ will reproduce the world from the Harry Potter™ stories, bringing it to life on a phenomenal scale at Universal Studios Japan.Japan · Osaka
Bizan Ropeway
Mt. Bizan is a famous mountain in Tokushima City and is considered the symbol of the city. It is a 280m hill adjacent to the urban area of Tokushima City. From the summit, you can overlook the Asan Mountains, the Seto Inland Sea, the mountains of Kishu, and more. The ropeway base station is located on the 5th floor of the Awaodori Kaikan.Tokushima City · 912m from downtown
Ryozenji Temple
Naruto · 11km from Tokushima City
Otsuka Museum of Art
Otsuka Museum of Art is a "ceramic panel art museum" built by the Otsuka Pharmaceutical Group in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It features one of the largest permanent exhibition spaces in Japan (with a total floor area of 29,412 square meters). The more than 1,000 works on display are precious Western masterpieces reproduced by Otsuka Ohmi Ceramics Co., Ltd. using special technology to match the original sizes. These masterpieces were strictly selected by a committee of 6 experts and include works ranging from ancient murals to modern paintings collected by over 190 museums in 26 countries around the world. Unlike those in art books or textbooks, these works allow visitors to truly experience the artistic value of the originals, enabling them to enjoy museums from all over the world without leaving Japan.Naruto · 19.6km from Tokushima City
Tokushima Central Park
Tokushima City · 553m from downtown
Tokushima Zoo
Tokushima City · 7km from downtown
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What travellers say about Tokushima City
jkidd2819 July 2022
5.0
Awa Dance is a dance that Tokushima is proud of!
In the hall, there are performances throughout the year, and you can also learn how to dress for dancing, what items are needed, etc.!
Now VR equipment is also provided, so you can experience the real Awa Dance in miniature!
Awaodori Kaikan
无处奔向导游泳的野蛮17 February 2026
5.0
Choosing the right time and season is crucial for visiting Naruto. Take a boat, not the bridge. Seeing the whirlpools from the sea is a magical experience. The deep blue whirlpools against the backdrop of sunshine and blue sky are breathtaking.
Naruto Whirlpools
Happy today31 March 2025
5.0
The hot spring water is so soft and nice.
Take a 15-minute bus ride from Tokushima Station to use it.
Unlike Korea, it is smaller than I thought, but it is cute and well-organized.
The milk coffee in the vending machine inside was delicious. There is shampoo, rinse, body foam, and face foam, but you have to bring your own towels. There was a locker that didn't lock properly.
There was a shower room and two small baths inside, and
there were several baths in the open air. There was also a TV in the open air, so I enjoyed it for 2 hours.
Aratae Hot Spring
Anonymous user24 October 2026
5.0
The lines can be a bit much, but overall the visit was enjoyable and worth the money!
Universal Studios Japan
暝逝23 June 2020
4.0
Mt. Bizan is a relatively high point in Tokushima. You can overlook the bay and the city of Tokushima. When the weather is good, you can also see the Naruto Bridge. Modern people need cable cars to climb mountains, even though Mt. Bizan is 300 meters high. The ropeway of Mt. Bizan is under the Awa Odori Hall, and you can watch the dance and climb the mountain.
Bizan Ropeway
M32***233 June 2020
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When I visited on New Year's Eve, I saw very few worshippers. I was able to walk around slowly by visiting the quiet area. It seemed that the big Buddha sitting in the pond was in meditation to greet the bustling New Year's Day.
Ryozenji Temple
sakunoai i23 May 2023
5.0
The Otsuka Museum of Art in Tokushima is a place where replicas of famous paintings from all over the world are gathered.
They are so accurate that they look just like the real thing!
Everything is wonderful.
You'll feel like you're at the Louvre in France.
There are many paintings from ancient times, the Renaissance, and modern times,
You can enjoy it all day.
It will probably take you about 2 hours even if you look around quickly 😂
Otsuka Museum of Art
