Things to do in Tokushima

Higashiōji Shrine and Saiden-ji Temple are among the 267 places to visit in Tokushima prefecture. These places offer a mix of temples, shrines, museums, and parks.

Mount Tsunatsukemori

Mount Tsunatsukemori

TOKUSHIMA · PLACE

A 1,643-meter peak on the Tokushima-Kochi border featuring virgin beech forests and rare wild fl...

Wakimachi Theater

Wakimachi Theater

TOKUSHIMA · PLACE

A rare 1934 wooden playhouse in Tokushima featuring a revolving stage and classic architecture f...

Mount Kaina

Mount Kaina

TOKUSHIMA · PLACE

A 1,333-meter peak in the Iya range featuring a 53-hectare cattle ranch and a historic ski resor...

Rinkō-ji Temple

Rinkō-ji Temple

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

Rinkoji Temple: a historic Rinzai temple at Mt. Bizan's base, known for its tanuki shrine.

Kogen-ji Temple

Kogen-ji Temple

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

Kogen-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Buddhist temple with a national historic site graveyard.

Hannyain Temple

Hannyain Temple

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

Hannyain is a historic Shingon temple, a pilgrimage site with a notable principal image.

Suoh Art Museum

Suoh Art Museum

TOKUSHIMA · MUSEUM

See Edo-period calligraphy by Nukina Suo in a unique private residence setting.

Manpuku-ji Temple

Manpuku-ji Temple

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

Manpuku-ji Temple is a historic Shingon temple with multiple pilgrimage connections, worth visit...

Ashiinaba Shrine

Ashiinaba Shrine

TOKUSHIMA · SHRINE

A historic shrine with two main halls, dedicated to ancient deities, offering a glimpse into Jap...

Zōshu-in Temple

Zōshu-in Temple

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

Zōshu-in Temple is a historic site with a unique garden and architecture, worth visiting for its...

Yakuō-ji Temple

Yakuō-ji Temple

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

Yakuō-ji Temple is a historic pilgrimage site known for warding off evil.

Aizumi Town Historical Museum Ai-no-Yakata

Aizumi Town Historical Museum Ai-no-Yakata

TOKUSHIMA · MUSEUM

A museum dedicated to indigo, offering a glimpse into Japan's rich dyeing heritage.

Aizumi Rose Garden

Aizumi Rose Garden

TOKUSHIMA · PARK

Aizumi Rose Garden offers hundreds of rose varieties, free admission, and seasonal festivals.

Fujii-dera Temple

Fujii-dera Temple

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

Fujii-dera Temple is a historic Rinzai Buddhist temple, part of the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage.

Ebisu Shrine (Tokushima)

Ebisu Shrine (Tokushima)

TOKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Ebisu Shrine: a small shrine in Tokushima City with a unique earthquake memorial stone.

Mitsugon-ji Temple

Mitsugon-ji Temple

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

Mitsugon-ji Temple is a historic site of worship, rebuilt after fire, with a unique Fudo Myoo st...

Hadaka Island

Hadaka Island

TOKUSHIMA · PLACE

An uninhabited rocky island in Setonaikai National Park directly beneath the massive Onaruto Bri...

Saikō-ji Temple

Saikō-ji Temple

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

Saikō-ji Temple is a historic Shingon temple with ties to the Awa Kubo clan.

Nishiteru Shrine

Nishiteru Shrine

TOKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Nishiteru Shrine is an ancient mountain shrine dedicated to the moon god, featuring a giant ceda...

Kannon-ji Temple

Kannon-ji Temple

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

Kannon-ji Temple is a historic pilgrimage site with significant Buddhist statues.

Kannon-ji Temple

Kannon-ji Temple

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

Kannon-ji is a historic temple with a beautiful garden, relocated in 1616.

Kan'on-in Temple

Kan'on-in Temple

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

Kannon-in is a historic temple founded in 729, part of two pilgrimages.

Suwa Shrine

Suwa Shrine

TOKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Suwa Shrine, founded in 1585, offers a peaceful escape with azaleas and cherry blossoms.

Todoroki 99 Waterfalls

Todoroki 99 Waterfalls

TOKUSHIMA · PLACE

A series of nine major waterfalls featuring a 58-meter drop and a shrine dedicated to the cascad...

Mount Tatsuga

Mount Tatsuga

TOKUSHIMA · PLACE

A 197-meter mountain in Tokushima City featuring steep southern slopes, gentle northern trails,...

Roadside station Oboke

Roadside station Oboke

TOKUSHIMA · MUSEUM

Roadside Station Oboke offers a unique blend of geological wonders and local folklore.

Mount Nokanoike

Mount Nokanoike

TOKUSHIMA · PLACE

A 1,294-meter peak on the Tokushima-Kochi border featuring a shrine, a wetland area, and a summi...

Mount Kinkō

Mount Kinkō

TOKUSHIMA · PLACE

A 151.7-meter mountain in Naruto featuring ancient temples, shrines, and a historic hiking trail...

Konpira Shrine (Tokushima)

Konpira Shrine (Tokushima)

TOKUSHIMA · SHRINE

This historic shrine, founded in 1616, protects Tokushima Castle and features Japan's largest st...

Kanaiso Benzaiten Temple

Kanaiso Benzaiten Temple

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

A historic temple dedicated to Benzaiten, offering natural beauty and a glimpse into Japan's pas...

Kincho Shrine

Kincho Shrine

TOKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Kincho Shrine: a unique shrine dedicated to a tanuki, offering blessings for business and good f...

Chōfuku-ji Temple

Chōfuku-ji Temple

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

Chōfuku-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist site with a unique ginkgo tree and pilgrimage connectio...

Chōkoku-ji Temple

Chōkoku-ji Temple

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

Chokokuji Temple is a historic pilgrimage site with a unique principal image.

Chokoku-ji Temple

Chokoku-ji Temple

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

Chokoku-ji Temple, founded in 1480, offers a glimpse into Japanese religious history and unique...

Awa Jurobe Yashiki

Awa Jurobe Yashiki

TOKUSHIMA · MUSEUM

This complex offers a chance to experience Tokushima's unique puppet theater, an Important Cultu...

Awa Historic Park

Awa Historic Park

TOKUSHIMA · MUSEUM

A city park commemorating Tokushima's history, featuring a museum and reconstructed ancient dwel...

Awa Kokubun-ji Temple

Awa Kokubun-ji Temple

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

A Soto Zen temple, 15th on the Shikoku pilgrimage, with a notable dry landscape garden.

Awa Deko Ningyō Kaikan

Awa Deko Ningyō Kaikan

TOKUSHIMA · MUSEUM

See and understand traditional Japanese Joruri puppets, their creation, and mechanisms.

Awa Shrine (Tokushima)

Awa Shrine (Tokushima)

TOKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Awa Shrine honors Emperor Tsuchimikado, offering a glimpse into imperial history and local festi...

Awa Gin Plaza

Awa Gin Plaza

TOKUSHIMA · MUSEUM

Free gallery showcasing local art and culture, a short walk from Tokushima Station.

Amatarashi Shrine

Amatarashi Shrine

TOKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Amatarashi Shrine: an ancient shrine in Tokushima City, dedicated to Toyotamahime-no-mikoto, wit...

Mount Kumosa

Mount Kumosa

TOKUSHIMA · PLACE

A 1,496-meter peak in Tokushima featuring a rainmaking shrine and protected beech forests within...

Unpen-ji Temple

Unpen-ji Temple

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

Unpen-ji Temple, founded by Kukai, is the highest temple on the Shikoku Pilgrimage.

Ganshō-ji Temple (Tokushima)

Ganshō-ji Temple (Tokushima)

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

Ganshō-ji Temple offers a serene escape with unique statues and beautiful cherry blossoms.

Tobishima

Tobishima

TOKUSHIMA · PLACE

An uninhabited island in Naruto Strait featuring a lighthouse, unique plant communities, and vie...

Takashima

Takashima

TOKUSHIMA · PLACE

A historic salt-producing island in Naruto City featuring ancient burial mounds and preserved tr...

Kōtsu-ji Temple

Kōtsu-ji Temple

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

Kōtsu-ji Temple: birthplace of Awa Shugendō, dedicated to Zaō Gongen, located on Mount Kōtsu.

Mount Kōtsu

Mount Kōtsu

TOKUSHIMA · PLACE

A 1,133-meter peak nicknamed Awa Fuji, featuring a 7th-century Shugendo temple and a national na...

Akui River Riverside Park

Akui River Riverside Park

TOKUSHIMA · PARK

Akuigawa Kasenjiki Ryokuchi is a large riverside park for sports and events.

Naruto Park

Naruto Park

TOKUSHIMA · PARK

Naruto Park offers dramatic whirlpool views and a unique bridge walk over the Naruto Strait.

Kakurin-ji Temple

Kakurin-ji Temple

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

Kakurin-ji Temple is a historic pilgrimage site with important cultural properties.

Kurotaki-ji Temple

Kurotaki-ji Temple

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

Kurotaki-ji Temple is a mountain temple with a sacred spring, important to Shikoku's pilgrimage...

Zengaku-ji Temple

Zengaku-ji Temple

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

Zengaku-ji is a Nichiren Buddhist temple with a long history of destruction and restoration.

Hokke-ji Temple

Hokke-ji Temple

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

Hokke-ji is a Nichiren-shu temple with unique carvings, rebuilt by fishermen after a fire.

Gosho Shrine

Gosho Shrine

TOKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Gosho Shrine is an ancient, mountain-side shrine with a massive, 400-year-old cherry tree.

Sata Shrine

Sata Shrine

TOKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Sata Shrine honors local deities and the Mori family, featuring unique architecture and a vibran...

Ushiki Castle Ruins Park

Ushiki Castle Ruins Park

TOKUSHIMA · PARK

Ushiki Castle Ruins Park offers history, illuminations, and views, easily accessible from Anan S...

Kokoroyoshi Shrine

Kokoroyoshi Shrine

TOKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Kokoroyoshi Shrine offers unique Goshuin and honors special attack force members.

Ryūkō-ji Temple

Ryūkō-ji Temple

TOKUSHIMA · TEMPLE

Ryukoji is a historic Shingon temple with cultural treasures, founded in 709, and a base for mou...

Kameyama Shrine

Kameyama Shrine

TOKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Kameyama Shrine is a historic site with ancient burial mounds, worth visiting for its archaeolog...

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