2025 Tokushima Prefecture Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in April)

I went to "Live Fish Cuisine Binbiya" in Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture! This delicious seafood restaurant is open from 9am to 3:30pm (8:30pm on weekends). I ordered the "Sea Bream Sashimi Set Meal" and was amazed at how thick and chewy each piece of sea bream was! It also came with miso soup filled with Naruto wakame seaweed, a specialty of Naruto City, and vinegared seaweed, so you'll be full. It's right next to the sea, so you can see it from inside the restaurant, making it the perfect place for lunch on a drive date! #Recommended for Dates

Iya is one of the "Three Great Unexplored Regions of Japan". The Iya Valley stretches for about 20km, and you can enjoy beautiful scenery. It is a popular tourist spot that attracts many tourists every year. In particular, we would like to recommend the "Iya Kazura Bridge", a famous tourist spot in Iya! It is a very primitive and mysterious bridge woven from a plant called Shirakuchikazura, and is replaced every three years. It is designated as an Important Tangible Folk Cultural Property and is also one of the "Three Strange Bridges of Japan". Crossing the bridge is quite thrilling, but you will surely be soothed by the cool sound of the water and the negative ions. Please come and visit us! ! #Amazing views #Historical sites #Free spots #Japan Genki Project 2021 #Amazing nature #Summer trip #Amazing views #Trip with children

Japanese art museums you should visit before you die🎨 Otsuka Museum of Art . A museum that has masterpieces from all over the world. They are not original paintings, but they are all burned onto art ceramic panels using special techniques, so they will not fade no matter how much time passes😌 Of course, they are faithfully reproduced. . And they are all full-size! Even if you don't go abroad, you can feel like you're traveling abroad by going to Tokushima❤︎ . There is a wonderful passage in the words of the first director of the museum. "We would be happy if you would look closely at these paintings, actually appreciate the paintings here when you are a university student, and then see the real paintings on your honeymoon abroad in the future." . Go to the Otsuka Museum of Art, find a piece you like, and go see it in person. I can't wait for the day I can go abroad soon😋 . By the way, the photo in this post is a mural called the Sistine Hall. It's in Vatican City 🇻🇦 It's called an environmental exhibition, and the atmosphere of the chapel is reproduced exactly as it is, so there's a very solemn atmosphere 😌 #museum #themepark #usefultraveltips#greatviews

The Otsuka Museum of Art in Tokushima is a special museum where you can enjoy world-famous paintings while in Japan🎨✨ Famous Western paintings such as the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, and Van Gogh's Sunflowers are reproduced on ceramic panels, so you can enjoy them in the same size and color as the originals👀💛 The attraction is that it makes you feel like you're touring a real art museum🏛️ The ceiling painting in the Sistine Hall is particularly impressive in scale! 📍 Basic information (check the website for the latest information) ✴︎ Address: 65-1 Fukuike, Tosa-tomariura, Naruto-cho, Naruto-shi, Tokushima ✴︎ Access: About 15 minutes by bus from JR Naruto Station ✴︎ Fee: 3,300 yen for adults, 2,200 yen for university students, 550 yen for elementary, middle and high school students ✴︎ Business hours: 9:30-17:00 (last entry 16:00), closed on Mondays "Otsuka Museum of Art" where you can enjoy the world's masterpieces all at once🎨 Not only art lovers, but even those who don't usually go to museums will be excited✨ #Spring 0 yen trip #Domestic travel #Otsuka Museum of Art #Museum tour #Museum

📍Tokushima Prefectural Gokoku Shrine It was founded in 1928 as the "Tokushima Prefectural Shokonsha" at the site of Tokushima Castle (top of Shiroyama Mountain) in Tokushima Central Park, and in the following year, 1931, it was designated by the Minister of the Interior and renamed "Tokushima Prefectural Gokoku Shrine". The shrine building and office were destroyed in the Tokushima Air Raid in July 1945, but in 1958, amid the social situation of postwar chaos, it was rebuilt with support from both the public and private sectors. However, since the site is leased from Tokushima City and is also a historic site and cultural property protection area, development of the road to the shrine is not possible, and in recent years, it has been difficult for the aging bereaved families and other citizens of the prefecture to visit the Shiroyama Mountaintop Shrine. In this situation, in 2000, a philanthropist living in the prefecture donated land for the shrine (Saika-cho, Tokushima City) for relocating the shrine. With heartfelt support from bereaved families, veterans' associations, and many ordinary citizens of the prefecture, the shrine was able to be relocated in the fall of 2003. Since the relocation, in addition to visits by bereaved families and veterans' associations, the number of young people visiting the shrine has increased, for Shinto weddings, shrine visits for newborn babies, car purification, and the first shrine visit of the New Year. In addition, there is a "Daikoku Shrine" on the grounds, which is visited by many people for prayers for matchmaking, recovery from illness, and business prosperity, and the "Large Ema of the Zodiac" dedicated every New Year soothes the hearts of worshippers. #0 Yen Travel February 2025

📍Bonjuru Best value for money! Delicious and affordable Today, I would like to introduce the lunch at Bonjuru, a popular long-established restaurant with a wide variety of menus that are too good to be true. Bonjuru is a restaurant located along National Route 192 in Sako, Tokushima City. There are four types of lunch: three daily (A Lunch, B Lunch, Recommended) and the monthly "Monthly Bonjuru Deluxe." This restaurant will make you "full!" with hearty side dishes and healthy vegetables in a homey atmosphere. The food is also delicious, so it's the best value for money! Not only is it reasonably priced and delicious, but the interior is clean and has a relaxing atmosphere, which is another recommended point. The staff are also friendly, and it's a restaurant that you'll want to visit again soon. #0 yen trip February 2025

📍Sanzokumura Sanzoku Udon is an udon restaurant located on Route 318 heading towards Tonari, Tokushima. There is also an unmanned sales booth in the parking lot, so you can buy vegetables even if you don't eat udon. If you want a large portion, you should order it if you are really confident! It's dangerous if you think it's a normal large portion. Sanzokumura looks like it was renovated from an old house, and it has a lot of charm. There is no pre-prepared food, and the udon is freshly boiled and the tempura is freshly fried. The portions are generous, so you can enjoy delicious udon whenever you come. Please come and visit us. #0yentravelFebruary2025

📍Imo-o Chinese Noodles It's no exaggeration to say that the brown soup, which never changes, soothes your tired heart. It's consistently delicious. As soon as the restaurant opens at 10:30, locals enter. Many people eat it as a substitute for breakfast. The restaurant is almost full after 11:00. You can see how popular it is. 500 yen for Chinese noodles is an incredibly reasonable price in this day and age. The thin noodles are mixed well with the rich brown soup! It's not as thick as it looks and has a refreshing aftertaste, so you can drink up the whole soup! Imo-o is a highly recommended restaurant! #0yentravelFebruary2025

📍 Ishii Town Daffodil Road Did you know that there is a flower field where daffodils bloom? Every spring, the flowers are in full bloom, and it has become a little famous spot where local people often come for walks. It takes about 10 minutes on foot from the temporary parking lot of the health center near the roadside station and Yasuda Elementary School to reach the entrance to the Daffodil Road, and from there, daffodils grow in clusters around the town road, on the mountain slopes, and in the rice fields for about 3 kilometers. There was also a large parking space on the riverbed. I had never heard of this place before, but daffodils are planted all along the river. The daffodil flowers growing in clusters in the tranquil Satoyama were lovely. I noticed that daffodils were also planted in the terraced fields a little distance away. And when the breeze blows, the pleasant scent of daffodils wafts through the air. I recommend taking a leisurely walk and enjoying the scent. #0 yen trip February 2025

📍 Seto no Matsuri Sushi Seto no Matsuri Sushi is a local conveyor belt sushi chain in Shikoku with three stores in Tokushima Prefecture, one in Kagawa Prefecture, and for some reason one in Waikiki, Hawaii. (However, two of the stores in Tokushima Prefecture are called "Mawaru Sushi Matsuri"). When you sit down, the conveyor belt does not move, and all sushi is served after you order it. Everything is delicious and famous. Locally caught fish at a great price! It seems that it is not well known in the world, but the fish caught in the Seto Inland Sea are actually very delicious. The Seto Inland Sea, sandwiched between the Shikoku and Chugoku regions, has many small islands floating on it, creating unique currents that are stronger than they look. In Tokushima, the Naruto whirlpools are famous. The fish born and raised in the rapids all have firm flesh and a plump texture. The sea is rich in nutrients, so they are full of flavor. I never thought I'd be able to enjoy such high quality at a conveyor belt sushi restaurant! And it's a restaurant that's more affordable than you'd think, so you're missing out if you don't know about it. #0yentravelFebruary2025

📍 Suehiroya This restaurant specializes in Chinese noodles, and its appeal is its good cost performance. It is a long-established restaurant, so it has many loyal fans from long ago. This Chinese noodle is characterized by a light soup with a strong dark soy sauce flavor, which is a little different from the traditional Tokushima ramen. It has an addictive taste. If you like it strong, you can adjust it with the extra sauce on the table. The thin noodles are very filling and satisfying. The topping of char siu has a firm texture and goes well with the soup. The char siu noodles and double char siu noodles, which allow you to enjoy two types of char siu, are topped with plenty of char siu, making them a great deal. #0 yen trip February 2025

📍Fukuroi Irrigation Park Fukuroi Irrigation was developed during the Edo period for agricultural purposes. Today, the area has become a park beloved by the local community and is a famous spot for cherry blossoms in spring. The playground equipment at Fukuroi Park includes swings, horizontal bars, and stretch benches, and there is also a drinking fountain. As a cultural asset, the remains of the Hōan Embankment, which was used as the outer moat of Tokushima Castle by Tokushima Domain founder Hachisuka Iemasa (Hōan was Iemasa's Buddhist name), are carefully preserved. Additionally, there is a monument dedicated to the village headman Kusudo Kizaemon, who completed the Fukuroi Irrigation by selling his private property, and the Fukuroi Irrigation Water Source Site, which is a designated cultural property and historic site of Tokushima Prefecture.

📍Chukasoba Rakutei A little east of Route 11 in Matsushige-cho, Itano-gun, you'll find Rakutei. The restaurant is in a single-family home, and has the feel of an old-fashioned ramen shop. The interior also has a retro feel. They serve oden. The menu is simple, just one bowl of Chinese noodles! Chinese noodles with meat. The soup has a strong soy sauce flavor and is lighter than it looks. The meat is sweet and spicy, soft and melts in your mouth. It's well balanced. The noodles are straight and medium-thick, and the thick soup goes well with them. I'm also happy that they're served in about 3 minutes. #0yentravelFebruary2025

📍Sanuki Handmade Udon Marugame Tokushima ramen, tarai udon, Iya soba... Do you know Sanuki Handmade Udon Marugame, which has been loved for nearly 40 years in Tokushima, where there are many famous local noodles? This restaurant continues to make udon noodles by focusing on carefully selected "high-quality ingredients and hand-made". Many customers visit every day in search of the strong chewy and flavorful broth unique to Sanuki udon. The Sanuki Handmade Udon Marugame that we will introduce this time is a Sanuki udon specialty store that has been popular with local people since it opened in June 1979. The store serves Sanuki udon. In fact, the culture of "Naruto udon", which has very soft noodles, has developed independently in Naruto, and it is said that "Sanuki udon", which has a strong chewy and chewy texture, was very rare at first, and there were only a few specialty stores in the city. Marugame is particular about using only the finest ingredients for the salt, water, and flour that are the raw materials for udon. In particular, they choose "soft water" with low magnesium and calcium content. Soft water is said to be suitable for making udon noodles because it has no peculiar taste and easily penetrates ingredients. They also use soft water for the soup stock, which brings out the umami flavor of kelp and dried fish. Another thing that the restaurant values ​​is "hand-made". Previously, the noodles were made by machine, but when they changed to hand-made, the staff commented that "the taste was completely different," so they have been sticking to hand-made ever since. Because it is a simple dish, Sanuki Hand-made Udon Marugame's udon is carefully made one bowl at a time without cutting corners. Please try the proud taste that has been loved by local people for 40 years. #0 yen trip February 2025

📍Kashihara Shoten Restaurant It seems to be for regulars only, but you can request a strong or weak flavor. The super creamy, emulsified soup is extremely mellow and has a strong flavor that clings to your tongue. You'll even hesitate to swallow it. It's so creamy that it doesn't feel sharp at all... Once you swallow it, you'll want to drink another one right away. The noodles are the standard Tokushima ramen noodles. The portion is a little large. The char siu is made from thigh meat, and is plentiful and thick, yet soft and delicious. If you want to eat rich tonkotsu ramen, why not try this place? #0yentravelFebruary2025

📍Butataro This ramen chain originated in Kochi and has the feel of a local Chinese restaurant where you can enjoy a variety of dishes such as ramen, Chinese food, and yakiniku. The store has a retro look. The interior has counter and table seats, and the round, red counter chairs give it a nice feel. The prices are reasonable, but the ramen and fried rice are filling. Cheap, delicious, and filling are its best selling points. Recommended for men and families with children. There is a parking lot, so you can come by car. #0yentravelFebruary2025

📍Sumitomo Iris Garden This iris garden was created by a private individual and is open to the public free of charge. On a site of about 1,000 square meters, about 10,000 irises of about 40 varieties were blooming with cool flowers. In addition to irises, various flowers such as hydrangeas and hollyhocks were in full bloom. The garden has a nice rest area and benches, making it feel like a park. I was surprised to learn that this is a private garden. The owner's warm personality was conveyed through the well-maintained flowers and the garden designed for visitors to enjoy. He started growing irises on his own property after being captivated by the beauty of a single iris he received from an acquaintance. The owner looked so young that it was hard to believe he was in his 80s. He also served as a torchbearer for the Tokyo Olympics last year. The irises, grown with such care, were truly magnificent. #0yentravelFebruary2025

📍Chomei-ji Temple About 26 minutes by car from Tokushima Awaodori Airport, Chomei-ji Temple is a secretly popular hydrangea temple in Naruto City. In June, the best time to see them, many colorful hydrangeas bloom in the temple grounds. Various kinds of colorful hydrangeas bloom in the temple grounds, and it is known as a hydrangea temple. During the rainy season, the scenery unique to this season is soothing. Among them, the colorful hydrangeas are particularly eye-catching. The green leaves wet with rain and the cute, bright flowers of the hydrangeas make you forget the gloominess of the rainy season. This temple is very famous for the monument to Ki no Tsurayuki and the figure of the Great Master among the ginkgo trees, but it is also a very beautiful spot for colorful hydrangeas! Hydrangeas are rare and can only be seen once a year for a short season, but there are many varieties and a wide variety of colors, which makes the days of the rainy season very attractive. Come and find your favorite hydrangea at Chomyoji Temple. #0yentravelFebruary2025

📍 Hydrangea Road, Sayama, Kushibuchi-cho, Komatsushima City You can see hydrangeas at the Hydrangea Garden in Komatsushima City, Tokushima Prefecture! Around the prefectural road Anan-Komatsushima Line, there is a "Hydrangea Garden" in the rice fields that is open to the public by the people of the Sayama area of ​​Kushibuchi-cho. All the hydrangeas are really magnificent, and I was captivated by the colorful hydrangeas. I was also surprised at how many different kinds of hydrangeas there are. The location is near Kushibuchi Hachiman Shrine. Pink, blue, white... Beautiful hydrangeas of various colors were in full bloom. I was able to see various kinds of hydrangeas up close. #0 yen trip February 2025

📍Lava Grilled Steak & Hamburger at Kazan Awagyu no Takumi Nobe, one of the prefecture's leading butchers, which handles fresh, high-quality Awa beef procured from its own ranch, has opened a restaurant across the street where you can enjoy carefully selected meat dishes in a casual atmosphere. The main dish is a meat gourmet served on a plate made of lava. When you place thin slices of Awa beef, which are beautifully fatty, on the hot lava plate... it oozes! Enjoy it cooked to your liking! The fresh Japanese beef handled by Nobe means that you can enjoy it rare. Dip it in the special sauce made from melted egg yolk and you'll experience the ultimate bliss. Sets with rice, salad, and soup are available, as well as single menus. You can choose between 100g or 200g of thinly sliced ​​meat. The lava grilled menu also includes steaks and hamburgers from various parts of the meat. This restaurant offers a wide range of dishes, from the rare Awa beef fillet steak (Chateaubriand) (from 3,980 yen for 150g), which you can order as a treat for yourself, to casual steak and hamburger dishes. #0yentravelFebruary2025

📍Chuka Soba Tosa About 10 years ago, this shop was bustling in front of Sako Station. At the time, it was a top-class restaurant along with Naruto's Sanpachi, which maintained its traditional taste in opposition to Tokushima ramen such as Inotani. In the old days, the interior of the restaurant was unclean, and despite the owner's unfriendly behavior, the restaurant was always full of customers because its signature back fat, garlic, and char siu were so good that they could not compete with other restaurants. It later closed down, and at the same time, Tokushima ramen became more popular, and it was somewhat overshadowed by new stores such as those at Todai, but it reopened just as some people were starting to get tired of Tokushima ramen, which had been popping up like bamboo shoots after a rain. It is based on pork bone soy sauce and at first glance looks like Tokushima ramen, but you'll be surprised to see the owner's ingenuity here. The distinctive pork bone broth smell is skillfully suppressed with garlic, creating an exquisite flavor. Also, while the back fat floating in the bowl makes it seem like it would be very rich, it is actually a surprisingly light soup. It has a richness and flavor that is far superior to today's Tokushima ramen, and can be said to be exquisite. What's more, what a thoughtful touch is that there is sauce on the table for extra servings. If you like stronger flavors or eat it with rice, you should definitely give it a try and create your own flavor. In addition, the interior of the restaurant is bright and clean, so it is surprisingly popular with women too. However, one thing that has not been carried over from the previous store is the char siu. Although it has no direct effect on the taste of the ramen itself, the char siu at the previous store was unique. It was thicker than the char siu of today, and I think it was a high-quality product with no fat at all. It depends on the manager's management policy, which is keeping the price at the current level, but how about bringing back the legendary char siu? I hope the manager puts in a little more effort in this regard. If he does that, I'm sure he'll become the best ramen shop in Tokushima Prefecture, both in name and in reality. #0yentravelFebruary2025

📍Ueitai Chinese Noodles The recommended menu is the Chinese noodle with two kinds of meat, char siu and pork belly, and personally, I recommend the char siu because it is delicious. The noodles are a little hard, and the temperature of the soup is just right! The shape of the char siu is good, and the circular version is appetizing. The color of the soup is a deep brown, typical of Tokushima. It is a pork bone soy sauce ramen. The pork bones are boiled until they become mushy, and it is so rich that it makes your lips sticky, and the soup has a strong pork bone color. The egg is moderately half-boiled and has a strong flavor, which is quite good. Overall, it is a high-level, standard pork bone soy sauce ramen. This is a recommended bowl for those who want to eat high-level Tokushima ramen, not for those who want to eat typical Tokushima ramen. However, the parking lot is a little narrow, which is a drawback... #0 yen trip February 2025

📍Kamojima Daikiku Ningyo This is an exhibition of chrysanthemum dolls held every autumn at Yoshinogawa City Hall in Kamojima, Kamojima-cho, Yoshinogawa City, Tokushima Prefecture. The beginning of chrysanthemum dolls was in the autumn of 1925, when a flag of "Kamojima Chrysanthemum Dolls" was seen in front of the factory of Tsutsui Seishi Co., Ltd., which had switched from indigo trading to silk-reeling. Businessman Tsutsui Kataro organized the Kamojima Kikuyukai, and in 1927, he received a 6,600m2 plot of land from indigo trader Honkanemangawa Sanada Ichitaro. He opened a venue with a Kikuyuza theater in a large field next to the east of the Honkaneman indigo mansion, and held chrysanthemum dolls and the Shikoku Chrysanthemum Flower Competition. The venue later moved to Yurakuza Theater, Yurakuen, Egawa Amusement Park, and Kamojima Station, and is currently held in the square in front of Yoshinogawa City Hall. Ten dolls decorated with colorful chrysanthemum flowers are on display. In addition, many chrysanthemums will be on display by members of the Kamojima Chrysanthemum Club, and the entire venue will be filled with the scent of chrysanthemums. #0YenTravelFebruary2025

📍 Melty Angel Warabimochi Authentic warabimochi that melts in your mouth and is soft. We use precious "real warabi powder" that can only be harvested from 10kg of the roots of the wild bracken, and pursue the ultimate melty texture. We have pursued "softness" to the fullest extent through trial and error in the composition of ingredients and cooking method. The kinako we use is a carefully selected kinako that has a deep color and flavor and is roasted at a roasting temperature and time with great attention to detail to bring out the original flavor. No sugar is used. We wanted to deliver the "warabimochi" that is loved by many people to the younger generation and more people, so we added a new appeal and created the "new warabimochi". The drinking warabimochi is also innovative. Please come and visit us. #0 yen trip February 2025

📍Tea's Here's the point! ●All ​​the menu items are reasonably priced so that you can enjoy them as a daily snack. ●The owner has developed the menu by utilizing his extensive experience in other restaurants. ●The recommended item is the [Prosciutto and Cream Cheese Crepe] (350 yen). The dough is slightly sweet, accented by the saltiness of the prosciutto and pepper. ●The crepes range from sweet to savory! ●The standard menu item [Chocolate Banana Crepe] is also popular. ●The chewy dough and sweetness of the cream are exquisite, bringing out the best in the main fruit. ●Other drinks available include coffee, juice, and cocoa, priced from 100 to 150 yen. ●Popular with students, and families with small children. ●There is also a bench at the back of the store, so you can eat there. #0yentravelFebruary2025

📍Tatsue Omihachiman Shrine Tatsue Hachiman Shrine, located in Komatsushima City, is famous for its autumn festival, where "fukitsu fireworks" are dedicated, which has been held since the Edo period. In addition, from 2022, a flower water fountain will be installed on the first of every month, which is quietly gaining popularity. What kind of shrine is Tatsue Omihachiman Shrine in the first place? It is a small shrine located in Tatsue-cho, Komatsushima City, Tokushima Prefecture. Tatsue-cho has been a town where fireworks have been popular since ancient times. The grounds are home to the rare Ise Izumo Shrine, and the red-painted porch pillars of the worship hall are vivid. The main hall is in the Nagare-zukuri style, and the three-part paintwork of vermilion, yellow, and blue gives it a slightly continental exotic feel. The spacious approach to the shrine is quiet, making it a recommended shrine for those who don't like crowds. #0yentravelFebruary2025

📍Kagoyamacho Naruhodo A small restaurant in the arcade of Higashi-Shinmachi Shopping Street in Tokushima City. The fish and meat are all delicious and the prices are reasonable. Unusually for Tokushima, they also have a wide selection of alcohol. First of all, the food is very delicious. The lotus root buns in particular are a first-rate dish. Their original dishes make good use of local ingredients. And the portions were very filling (although it seemed to be a course meal) and I was very satisfied. I think this is a restaurant you can't miss in Tokushima. You do need to make a reservation. It seems like it's hard to get a table on weekends.

📍RISE & WIN Brewing Co. Here, you can enjoy authentic craft beer along with grilled dishes made from fresh vegetables from Tokushima Prefecture. You can experience the world of KAMIKATZ in a space designed with a zero-waste concept. In the mountains of Kamikatsu Town, Tokushima Prefecture, a uniquely shaped building suddenly appears. Its peculiar appearance makes a striking impact on the surrounding tranquil scenery, but upon closer inspection, it’s fascinating to see that it uses a lot of charming wood that surprisingly matches the environment. Upon even closer inspection, you’ll notice that the wood used is repurposed from window frames and tables. These materials were collected from the waste station in Kamikatsu Town. Recently, many brewers from overseas have been visiting to brew beer here. Among them are some unusual beers that you wouldn't normally encounter. For example, there are Gose beers that use a large amount of salt harvested from Tokushima's seawater, and beers made with Mexican chili and citrus from Kamikatsu. It’s interesting to see how local ingredients and the creativity of foreign brewers come together in this lab-like environment. The food offered here is also highly recommended to pair with the beer! Be sure to enjoy a sophisticated time here.