徳島県 · Shikoku Region
Tokushima Hidden Gems
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Tokushima· Tokushima City
Awa Odori Festival — Japan's Wildest Dance Party
Awa Odori (阿波踊り) is Tokushima's signature dance festival held every August 12–15, drawing 1.2 million visitors to watch…
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Updated Jun 2026
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Tokushima· Iya Valley
Iya Valley Vine Bridges — Gorge-Spanning Suspension
The Iya Valley (祖谷渓) is a remote mountain gorge in western Tokushima, famous for three vine bridges (かずら橋, kazurabashi)…
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Updated Jun 2026
Tokushima· Naruto
Ryozen-ji Temple — Start of the 88 Temple Pilgrimage
Ryozen-ji (霊山寺) is Temple #1 of the 88 Temple Pilgrimage (四国八十八ヶ所, Shikoku Hachijū-Hakkasho), a 1,200km Buddhist pilgrim…
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Updated Jun 2026
Tokushima· Iya Valley
Iya Valley Scarecrow Village — Life-Size Doll Population
Nagoro (名頃) is a depopulated mountain hamlet in the Iya Valley where life-size scarecrows (案山子, kakashi) outnumber human…
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Updated Jun 2026
Tokushima· Tokushima City
Awa Indigo Dyeing — Traditional Blue Textile Craft
Tokushima was historically Japan's leading producer of ai (藍, indigo dye), with Awa indigo (阿波藍) considered the highest…
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Updated Jun 2026
Tokushima· Mima
Udatsu Townscape — Edo Merchant District
The Udatsu Townscape (うだつの町並み) in Mima City preserves an Edo-period merchant district where wealthy indigo traders built…
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Updated Jun 2026