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Recommended Tourist Information

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  Awa Dance Festival (Awa Odori)

  Awa Odori (Awa Dance) is a world-class traditional performing art with a history of over 400 years. In Tokushima City, the eve of the festival is held on August 11 every year. Then, from the 12th to the 15th, a wild dance is performed at stages and other locations throughout the city. Awa Odori is one of the most popular festivals in Japan, attracting many tourists from not only within Japan, but also from abroad. The synchronized dancing to the sounds of shamisen, gongs, drums, and other musical instruments is truly breathtaking.

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  Yamainudake

  This mountain is located 997 meters above sea level in the center of Kamikatsu Town. It is one of the best places to see moss in Tokushima Prefecture from July to October. It is a natural sanctuary where deep green moss grows in clusters on the rocks, creating an almost mysterious atmosphere. It takes about an hour's walk from the nearest parking lot, and you should make sure to wear comfortable walking clothes as the paths are steep because they used to be training paths for mountain priests in the past.

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  Puppet Theater at the Awa Jurobe Yashiki

  This is the site of the former Edo period residence of Bando Jurobe, the model/main character of the puppet play "Keisei Awa no Naruto". Awa Ningyo Joruri puppet theater, a nationally important intangible folk cultural asset, is performed here daily. The highlights of the performance include the shamisen (a three-stringed instrument) with its diverse tones and the emotional movements of the puppets. Visitors can enjoy a taste of the rich, traditional performing arts that flourished in Tokushima during the Edo period thanks to the prefecture's indigo industry.

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  Hyotanjima Cruise

  Tokushima has many rivers flowing through it, and the urban area where Tokushima City Hall and Tokushima Station are located is actually on a sandbar with a circumference of 6 km. This cruise, which lasts approx. 30min, takes passengers around the sandbar called Hyotanjima (lit: "gourd island"). Looking out over the cityscape while feeling the fresh breeze, you will be able to experience a different side of Tokushima.