Things to do in Tokushima City

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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Universal Studios Japan

Here you'll find not only heart-pounding attractions themed around Hollywood blockbuster movies, but also live shows featuring popular cartoon characters—fun for everyone from kids to adults! This is home to the world's first Nintendo theme park, where you can immerse yourself in the world of Super Mario! Here we have holiday-exclusive parades and float tours! Everyone here is the star—join the passionate parade, ignite your excitement together, and feel full of energy! Located in OsakaUniversal Studios Japan("Universal Studios Japan") is one of the Universal Studios theme parks. It opened in 2001 and is a classic and wonderful world of fun in the hearts of many visitors. Its design is similar to Universal Studios Orlando in the United States, and it features popular areas such as "Jurassic Park," "Hollywood," and "Waterworld." With more than 60 fun attractions, you can keep playing and exploring all day long. Universal Studios JapanThere are also much-loved themed IP areas such as "Super Nintendo World (Mario/Super Mario)", "Minions", and "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter". Whether you're having fun interacting with the Minions, racing through the Mario Kart adventure, or weaving through the magical world of Hogwarts, these are all wonderfully unforgettable experiences. △The Nintendo area is a collaboration between Nintendo andUniversal Studios JapanThe world's first Nintendo theme park, jointly built, features the globally popular Super Mario as its main character. It offers a 1:1 ultra-realistic recreation of Bowser's Castle, Princess Peach's Castle, and the Mushroom Kingdom from the game, allowing you to immerse yourself in the world of Super Mario! △"Despicable Me Minion Mayhem" and "Freeze Ray Sliders" pull you into the Minions' gigantic chaos and whip up a heatwave! A huge swarm of Minions is running wild and turning everything upside down in every street, alley, and corner! In the joyful and boisterous Minion Park, every visitor can't help but join in the mischievous mayhem! △Welcome to the magnificent area—The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™, which faithfully recreates the world of the Harry Potter™ stories with overwhelming scale and meticulous attention to every detail. The towering Hogwarts™ castle stands tall, and in front of it lies the vast Hogsmeade™ where wizards live, along with many ride attractions and various shops. Here, you can step into "that world" from the films, as if everything is happening right before your eyes.

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.

Ryozenji Temple

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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.

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