Tokushima (prefecture)

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Tokushima prefecture (??? Tokushima-ken) is on the eastern side of the Japanese island of Shikoku.

	tokushima (prefecture) Travel Guide : 1 Understand 2 Cities 3 Other destinations 4 Talk 5 Get in 5.1 By plane 5.2 By train 5.3 By bus 6 Get around 7 See 8 Do 9 Eat 10 Drink 11 Get out 12 External links

Understand

Tokushima was formerly known as the province of Awa (?). The nearby island of Awaji, now a part of Hyogo prefecture, literally means "road to Awa".

Cities

• Ikeda — jumping-off point for Iya Valley and the gorges of Oboke and Koboke
• Tokushima — the prefectural capital, known for its yearly Awa Odori festival but little else

Other destinations

• Iya Valley — one of Japan's Three Hidden Valleys, known for its vine bridges
• Oboke and Koboke — aptly named ravines meaning Dangerous with Big Steps and Dangerous with Small Steps

Talk

Get in

By plane

Pint-sized Tokushima Airport (http://www.tokushima-airport.co.jp/), to the north of Tokushima City, has daily services to Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka and Sapporo. Buses to Tokushima station take 25 minutes and cost ¥430, the schedules are synchronized to flight departures and arrivals.

By train

The JR K?toku Line (???) line connects Tokushima to Takamatsu, the largest city on Shikoku and a gateway to the mainland via Okayama.

By bus

Direct buses from Kobe (2h) and other points in Kansai connect to Tokushima via Awaji Island.

Get around

The JR Tokushima Line (???) crosses the length of Tokushima from Tokushima to Ikeda, where it meets the JR Dosan Line between Takamatsu and Kochi.

See

Tokushima's best scenery can be found in the rugged and mountainous western end. Best known are the treacherous ravines of Oboke and Koboke, but nearby Iya Valley's vine bridges are also famous.

Do

Tokushima's biggest yearly event is the Awa Odori dance, held in yearly in August in Tokushima City.

• Iya Valley, one of Japan's Top 3 Hidden Valleys, offers many hiking opportunities including Mt. Tsurugi, the second-highest peak in Shikoku.

Eat

Drink

Get out

External links

• Tokushima Prefecture (http://www1.ourtokushima.net/english/index_e.html)