Tokushima Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Tokushima
Tokushima is a city in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, home to about 255,000 people. This guide covers 2 hotels in Tokushima.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 2
- Nearest airport
- TKS9 km · Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Tokushima
Tokushima is the capital city of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku island in Japan. As of 1 September 2024, the city had an estimated population of 245,264 in 122,539 households and a population density of 1,280 persons per km².
The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site with integrated Google Translate.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Tokushima
See
The 88 Temple Pilgrimage passes through Tokushima, with temples 14 through 17 — Jōrakuji (常楽寺), Kokubunji (国分寺), Kan'onji (観音寺) and Idoji (井戸寺) — all located within city limits. Ryōzenji (霊山寺), the starting point of the pilgrimage, is just north of Tokushima in the city of Naruto.
- Awa Odori Kaikan
- Tokushima Castle
- Awa Jurobe Yashiki
- House of Indigo
- Tokushima Modern Art Museum
- Tokushima Prefectural Museum
Do
- Mount Bizan
- Tokushima Chuo Park
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Tokushima
2 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Toyoko Inn Tokushima Ekimae hotel |
| Toyoko Inn Tokushima-eki Bizan-guchi hotel |
Where to stay
More hotels in Tokushima
5 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| JR Hotel Clement Tokushima | 0.6 km | |
| TOKUSHIMA GRANDVRIOHOTEL | 0.8 km | |
| Daiwa Roynet Hotel Tokushima Ekimae | 0.5 km | |
| Hotel Sunroute Tokushima | 0.5 km | |
| JR Hotel Clement Tokushima | 0.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Tokushima
Tokushima has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 247 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Tokushima: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS), about 8.5 km from the city centre in a straight line; Takamatsu Airport (TAK, 52 km) and Kansai International Airport (KIX, 75 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
The city center is small enough to cover on foot, but bikes can be rented next to JR Tokushima Station (tel +081 088-652-6661, 9AM-5PM) at ¥500 per day.
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TKS · Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base
TAK · Takamatsu Airport
KIX · Kansai International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Tokushima
Eat
Tokushima is famous for its wonderful strawberries and sudachi, a small round green citrus fruit with a lime-like flavour. In the summer, sugata sushi is available, wherein a whole small fish is stuffed with sushi rice. Another popular local treat is narutokintoki, a kind of sweet potato. There are some nice places to eat on the 5th floor of Clement Plaza, which is above the train station, and also in the department stores nearby.
Drink
The aforementioned sudachi fruit is used to flavor local shochu and sake. Most of the bars are clustered around the ACTY 21 building.
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Questions
Tokushima: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Tokushima?
Tokushima has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 247 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Tokushima?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS), about 8.5 km from the city centre in a straight line; Takamatsu Airport (TAK, 52 km) and Kansai International Airport (KIX, 75 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Tokushima?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Tokushima
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.