Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Tokushima, Japan

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Number of sights 16 sights
Distance 5.4 km
Ascend 218 m
Descend 442 m

Explore Tokushima in Japan with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Tokushima

Sight 1: Moraes Museum

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The Moraes Museum is a memorial to Venesseslau de Moraes, a Portuguese diplomat located in Meiyama, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.

Wikipedia: モラエス館 (JA)

1203 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 2: 潮音寺

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潮音寺

Choonji Temple is a temple of the Rinzai sect of Myoshinji located in Nishiyamate-cho, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.

Wikipedia: 潮音寺 (徳島市) (JA)

11 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 3: 阿波おどり会館・阿波おどりミュージアム

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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.

Wikipedia: Awa Odori Kaikan (EN), Website

381 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: 瑞巌寺

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瑞巌寺

Zuiganji Temple is a temple of the Rinzai sect of Myoshinji in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.

Wikipedia: 瑞巌寺 (徳島市) (JA)

507 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: 寿量寺

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寿量寺

Juryoji is a temple of Nichiren sect in Teramachi, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture. The mountain is Myozan. The principal is Mogami Inari. The former Motoyama is Minobuyama Kuonji. Denju Law (Den Denkai).

Wikipedia: 壽量寺 (JA)

244 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: 本行寺

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本行寺

Hongyoji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Teramachi, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. The name of the mountain is Mt. Takaun. The main statue is a large mandala.

Wikipedia: 本行寺 (徳島市) (JA)

21 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 7: 東宗院

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東宗院

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

Wikipedia: 東宗院 (JA)

164 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: 東光寺

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東光寺

Tokoji Temple is a temple of the Jodo Shinshu Honganji sect located in Teramachi, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. The name of the mountain is Mt. Tenju. The honzon is Amitabha.

Wikipedia: 東光寺 (徳島市) (JA)

75 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: 還国寺

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還国寺

Genkokuji Temple is a temple of the Jodo sect located in the temple town of Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. The name of the mountain is Mt. Lost Mountain. The name of the temple is Choshoin. The honzon is Amitabha.

Wikipedia: 還国寺 (徳島市) (JA)

117 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: 円徳寺

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円徳寺

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)

435 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 11: 藍場浜公園

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藍場浜公園

Aibahama Park (藍場浜公園) is a park in Aiba-cho in Tokushima City in Tokushima Prefecture.

Wikipedia: Aibahama Park (EN)

429 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 12: Shinmachi Riverside Park

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新町川水際公園(しんまちがわみずぎわこ靷�えん)は、徳島県徳島市の新町川沿いにあるPark。 生活を支える自然の水三選、四国のみずべ八八カ所、光の八八ヶ所めぐりに選定。 手づくり郷土賞(生活を支える自然の水)受賞。

Wikipedia: 新町川水際公園 (JA)

889 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 13: 徳島市立徳島城博物館

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Tokushima Castle Museum opened in Tokushima, Japan, in 1992. The museum is located in a garden with the ruins of Tokushima Castle, and features exhibits about the history of the castle.

Wikipedia: Tokushima Castle Museum (EN)

116 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 14: Hachisuka Iemasa of the Awa clan

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Hachisuka Iemasa of the Awa clan

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.

Wikipedia: Hachisuka Iemasa (EN)

164 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 15: Tokushima Central Park

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Tokushima Central Park

Tokushima Central Park is a park in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture (part of Minamimaekawa Town), which uses the ruins of Tokushima Castle in and around Shiroyama. It was opened in 1906.

Wikipedia: 徳島中央公園 (JA), Website

688 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 16: 城山

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Shiroyama is a mountain located in Tokushima Central Park in Tokushima Town, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. In ancient times, it was also called Inoyama and Inoyama.

Wikipedia: 城山 (徳島市) (JA)

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