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Home to the electrifying Awa Odori dance festival and the whirlpools of the Naruto Strait. A gateway to Shikoku's remote Iya Valley and its vine bridges.

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Best Hotels Near Sako Station | Tokushima’s One-Stop Budget Base
Hotels

Best Hotels Near Sako Station | Tokushima’s One-Stop Budget Base

Sako is one stop (or a 15-minute walk) from central Tokushima β€” a residential junction that works as…

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Best Hotels Near Ishii Station | Pilgrim Plains of the Yoshino River
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Best Hotels Near Ishii Station | Pilgrim Plains of the Yoshino River

Ishii sits on the Yoshino river plain where the Shikoku pilgrimage strings temples through the rice fields β€”…

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Best Hotels Near Anan Station | LED City & the Road to the Surf Coast
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Best Hotels Near Anan Station | LED City & the Road to the Surf Coast

Anan is southern Tokushima's working hub β€” LED factories, a fine swimming beach and the pilgrimage ropeway to…

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Best Hotels Near Shozui Station | Castle Ruins & Indigo Country
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Best Hotels Near Shozui Station | Castle Ruins & Indigo Country

Shozui was medieval Awa's capital β€” today it's castle moats, indigo-dyeing workshops in Aizumi, and an easy commuter…

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Best Hotels Near Tokushima Station | Awa Odori & the Gateway to Eastern Shikoku
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Best Hotels Near Tokushima Station | Awa Odori & the Gateway to Eastern Shikoku

Tokushima Station is eastern Shikoku's gateway β€” Awa Odori dance, Mt. Bizan views, rich brown ramen and the…

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Iya Valley (η₯–θ°·): Japan’s Hidden Mountain Valley β€” Vine Bridges & Farmhouses
Destinations

Iya Valley (η₯–θ°·): Japan’s Hidden Mountain Valley β€” Vine Bridges & Farmhouses

There are places in Japan that feel genuinely remote β€” not in the sense of being difficult to…

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Naruto Whirlpools: Watching the World’s Largest Tidal Whirlpools
Destinations

Naruto Whirlpools: Watching the World’s Largest Tidal Whirlpools

Twice daily, as the tide changes in the Naruto Strait (鳴門桷峑) β€” the narrow channel between Awaji Island…

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Japan’s 8 Regional Ramen Styles: What Makes Each One Different
Food & Drink

Japan’s 8 Regional Ramen Styles: What Makes Each One Different

Ramen (ラーパン) is Japan's most consumed restaurant meal and one of the most discussed foods in the country…

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Attending a Real Japanese Festival: Awa Odori Dance Experience (Tokushima)
Culture & History

Attending a Real Japanese Festival: Awa Odori Dance Experience (Tokushima)

For four days every August β€” specifically August 12th through 15th β€” the city of Tokushima (εΎ³ε³Ά) on…

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White Water Rafting Japan | Yoshino River & More Guide
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White Water Rafting Japan | Yoshino River & More Guide

Japan Adventure Guide Β· Rafting White Water Rafting in Japan:Yoshino River, Hozu & More Japan’s Steep Geography +…

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Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage Guide | 88 Temples Complete
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Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage Guide | 88 Temples Complete

Japan Pilgrimage Guide Β· Ohenro Walk Shikoku’s 88-Temple Pilgrimage:A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Ohenro 1,200 km Β· 1,200…

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