27 Sights in Tokushima, Japan (with Map and Images)

Awa Kokubunji Temple is a temple of the Soto sect located in Yano, Kokufu Town, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is called Yakuo-san and Konjiki-in. The honzon is Yakushi Nyorai. Shikoku 88 No. 15 Temple. It is customary to simply call it Kokubunji Temple. Honzon mantra: On, Korokoro, Sendarimatougi, Sowaka Song: If you dye it thin and dark, the maple leaves of the autumn of rebirth and death

Wikipedia: 阿波国分寺 (JA)

Dainichiji is a temple of the Shingon sect Daikakuji school located in Ichinomiya-cho, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture. It is also known as Oguriyama and Kezo-in. The sect's principal image is the Eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva. It is the 13th temple of the Shikoku 88 Sacred Sites and the 5th temple of the Shikoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage. Principal mantra: on maka kyaro ni kya sowaka. Poem: In Awa's land, they say it is the first shrine, so rely on it in this world and the next. Seal: The temple's principal image, Shin Okunoin, Kunichu-ji, Shikoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage.

Wikipedia: 大日寺 (徳島市) (JA)

Bentenyama is a mountain located in the town of Katakami, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. One of the Tokushima Civic Heritage Sites. At an altitude of 6.1 meters, it is the lowest naturally formed mountain in Japan.

Wikipedia: 弁天山 (徳島市) (JA)

Idoji Temple is a temple of the Zentsuji sect of Shingon Buddhism located in Ido, Kokufu Town, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is called Rurizan and Shinpukuin. The main Buddha is the Seven Buddha Yakushi Nyorai (by Prince Denshotoku). Shikoku 88 No. 17 Shrine and Awa West Province 33 Kannon Shrine (Eastern) No. 33. Honzon mantra: On, Korokoro, Sendarimatougi, Sowaka Chanting: If you look at the vestiges of the face, the water of the well, if you tie it, your chest will fall

Wikipedia: 井戸寺 (JA)

Hachisuka Iemasa was a Japanese daimyō of the early Edo period. Iemasa, the son of Hachisuka Masakatsu or Koroku, was the founder of the Tokushima Domain. He was one of some daimyo who have bad terms with Ishida Mitsunari.

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Tokushima Castle was an Edo period Japanese castle located in the city of Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1957. Its Omotegoten Gardens are designated a national Place of Scenic Beauty.

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Shinmachi River Waterfront Park is a park located along the Shinmachi River in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Selected as one of the 30 best natural waters that support daily life, 88 locations in Shikoku, and 88 places of light. Received the Handmade Local Prize (natural water that supports daily life).

Wikipedia: 新町川水際公園 (JA)

The Tokushima Prefectural Awa Jurobe House is the site of the residence of Bandō Jurobe, known for the puppet theater "Keisei Awa Naruto," located in Kawauchi Town, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture. It has been selected as one of the 88 scenic spots of Tokushima and designated as part of the Awa Historical and Cultural Road.

Wikipedia: 阿波十郎兵衛屋敷 (JA)

Kiyomizu-dera Temple is a temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect located in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. The name of the mountain is Mt. Suwa. The main statue is a statue of Junhu Guanyin.

Wikipedia: 清水寺 (徳島市) (JA)

Tokushima City Zoo and Botanical Park is an urban park (zoo and botanical garden) located in Shibuno Town, Katakami Town, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is comprised of a zoo, a botanical garden and an amusement park. The total area is 58.9 ha. The total project cost is 9.47 billion yen. Completed on October 28, 2006. The largest zoo in Shikoku. Selected as one of the 88 views of Tokushima.

Wikipedia: 徳島市総合動植物公園 (JA)

Zuiganji Temple is a temple of the Rinzai sect of Myoshinji in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. The name of the mountain is Fengxiang Mountain. The main Buddha is Buddha. Tokushima 24 Jizo Shrine No. 5.

Wikipedia: 瑞巌寺 (徳島市) (JA)

The Awa Odori Hall is a museum in the city of Tokushima where visitors can learn about Awa Odori, watch displays of the dance and sample local products. It is located at the base of the 280m-high Mount Bizan. The hall also acts as a gateway to neighboring Mount Bizan with the location of a ropeway station on Level five.

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Tokushima Family Land is an amusement park located in the Tokushima City Zoo and Botanical Park in Shibuno Town, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture. It is operated by Asahi Science Model Amusement Park Co., Ltd. (Hannan City, Osaka Prefecture).

Wikipedia: とくしまファミリーランド (JA)

Rinkoji is a temple of the Rinzai sect Myoshinji school located at the foot of Mount Bizan in Minamisako, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture. The mountain name is Tokkeizan, and the main deity is Kannon.

Wikipedia: 臨江寺 (徳島市) (JA)

Enpukuji is a temple located in Yamamachi, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture. It is the 33rd sacred site of the Awa Chichibu Kannon Pilgrimage. It is also part of the Tokushima Seven Lucky Gods pilgrimage and is dedicated to the deity Ebisu. The mountain name is Ryuhōzan, and it belongs to the Shingon sect, Omuro school.

Wikipedia: 圓福寺 (徳島市) (JA)

The Tokushima City Tenguku Museum is a museum about puppeteer Tenguku located in Wada, Kokufu Town, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture. Tengu Hisashi was a puppeteer who supported the rise of Awa Doll Joruri from the Meiji era to the Showa era. It is designated as a Kokufu Street Corner Museum.

Wikipedia: 徳島市天狗久資料館 (JA)

Tokushima Prefectural Museum is a prefectural museum in Tokushima, Japan, dedicated to the nature, archaeology, history, folklore, and art of Tokushima Prefecture. It first opened in 1959 and reopened in new premises in 1990.

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Tōshūin is a temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect located in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. The name of the mountain is Mt. Rizhao. The main Buddha is the Bodhisattva of the Nyorin Kansei-on.

Wikipedia: 東宗院 (JA)

Yakushiji is a temple located in Kitadamiyama, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture. Its mountain name is Senmatsu Mountain. The main deity is Yakushi Nyorai. The sect is Shingon Buddhism Daikakuji School. Its former name was Sugawara-ji.

Wikipedia: 薬師寺 (徳島市) (JA)

Ichinomiya Jinja (一宮神社) is a Shinto shrine in the Ichinomiya neighborhood of the city of Tokushima in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the shrines claiming the title of ichinomiya of former Awa Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on October 18.

Wikipedia: Ichinomiya Shrine (Tokushima) (EN)

Takiyakushi is a temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect located in Meiyama, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. The name of the mountain is Mt. Otaki. The name of the temple is Jokei-in. The honzon is Yakushi Nyorai. Selected as a Tokushima Citizen Heritage Site.

Wikipedia: 滝薬師 (JA)

Juryoji is a Nichiren sect temple located in Teramachi, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture. Its mountain name is Myokaku Mountain. The main deity is the Most Sacred Inari. The former head temple is Minobusan Kuonji. It is affiliated with the Denshi Hōen (Dento-kai).

Wikipedia: 壽量寺 (JA)

Anjuji Temple is a temple of the Shingon sect Daikakuji branch located in Teramachi, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture. The mountain name is Getsushuzan and the temple name is Shorenin. It is the 13th sacred site of the 24 Jizo pilgrimage in Tokushima.

Wikipedia: 安住寺 (徳島市) (JA)

Seiryoji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Hachiman-cho, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. The name of the mountain is Seiryoji. The main Buddha is Buddha. It is a temple related to the founding of the temple.

Wikipedia: 清涼寺 (徳島市) (JA)

Entokuji Temple is a temple of the Jodo Shinshu Honganji sect located in Nishidamachi, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. The name of the mountain is Purple Cloud Mountain. The name of the temple is Gekko-in. The honzon is Amitabha.

Wikipedia: 円徳寺 (徳島市) (JA)

The Shibunomaruyama Kofun (渋野丸山古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Mitsuiwa hamlet of the Shibuno neighborhood of the city of Tokushima on the island of Shikoku in Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2009, with the area under protection expanded in 2012

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Genkyuji Temple is a temple of the Daikakuji sect of Shingon Buddhism located in Teramachi, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. The name of the mountain is Mt. History. The name of the hospital is Kamochi-in. The honzon is Fudo Myo.

Wikipedia: 源久寺 (徳島市) (JA)