Leisure / Outdoors Spots in Tokushima Area

  • Otsuka Museum of Art
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    4.5
    973 Reviews
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    Tokushima Pref. Narutoshi Narutochoutosadomariura Fukuike 65-1
    Located in Naruto Town, Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture, this art museum has the largest permanent exhibition space in Japan. The exhibits consist of more than 1,000 Western paintings reproduced in full scale on ceramic panels. Visitors can appreciate masterpieces from all over the world such as Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper, Edvard Munch’s The Scream and Picasso’s Guernica. The viewing route through the museum is about four kilometers long. There is also a museum shop and a restaurant where visitors can enjoy meals while looking out over the garden.

    Otsuka Pharmaceuticals pet project to make the worlds art pieces accessible to the world. Built inside a mountain, on the tip of Shizuoka is this museum of ceramic replicates of the worlds...

  • Asutamu Land Tokushima
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    4.5
    69 Reviews
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    Tokushima Pref. Itanogunitanochou Natou Kiviga Valley 45-22
    Asutamu Land Tokushima is a vast prefectural park located in the nature-rich hills of the Kibiga Valley. There are lots of things for visitors to do such as the Children’s Science Center where children can learn about science through play and hands-on activities, the Experience Studio where parents and children can have a go at some experiments and enjoy making things, and there is the Yoshino River Meguri water ride inspired by the natural scenery of Tokushima, etc. It’s a great day out for the whole family.

    If you are travelling in Tokushima with small children, they may not be as interested in all the cultural things there are to see. So if you need a change of pace to keep the kids happy, this is the...

  • Bizan Park
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    4.0
    112 Reviews
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    Tokushima Tokushima-shi Bizancho
    This park is located about a 20-minute drive from Tokushima Interchange on the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway. or about a 10-minute walk from JR Tokushima Station to the Awa Odori Hall and then a six-minute ride on the Bizan Ropeway. The park was built on the summit of Mt. Bizan, the symbol of Tokushima City. From the summit, visitors can see as far as the Asan Mountains, the Seto Inland Sea, and the mountains of Kishu. Visitors can enjoy seasonal nature such as the park's cascades of seasonal flowers, its famous cherry blossoms, and its 3,900 trees and shrubs. There is also a wild bird observation trail through the park.

    The park is located within the city and has a great view overlooking it. If you are there in time for the sakura blossoming, it is also a good option to do a nice relaxing picnic under the Sakura.

  • Roadside Station Oboke (Monster House and Stone Museum)
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    4.0
    63 Reviews
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    Tokushima Pref. Miyoshishi Yamashirochoukamimyou 1553-1
    Roadside Station Oboke is located in Miyoshi City. Besides the Monster House and Stone Museum, which feature 70 monsters from local legends and a sample of the rudaceous schist that has been designated as a Natural Monument, there is also a hotspring footbath (open on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from March to November) where visitors can relax and enjoy beautiful views of the Yoshino River, as well as a gift-shop selling local Miyoshi specialties and natural stones, a café, etc.

    This amazing little town nesttled in the hills is worth exploring. There is a bus service to take you to your place of stay or you can use the local Taxi. The people are friendly and here are some...

  • Hiwasa Sea Turtle Museum Caretta
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    4.0
    53 Reviews
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    Tokushima Pref. Kaifugunminamichou Hiwasaura 370-4
    "This museum with its focus on sea turtles is one of only a handful worldwide. ""Caretta"" is another name for loggerhead turtles. The museum explains sea turtle ecology through fossils and panel displays. Recently hatched baby sea turtles are on display in their own special tank, and you can see rare sea turtle varieties in the facility's Large Turtle Pool and the Floating Sea Turtle Hall. On holidays they hold special programs that let you feed the turtles and get close to the hatchlings. "

    Hidden down on the south east coast of Shikoku, Tokushima is this lovely little Aquarium mainly made up of all different kinds of Turtles amd Tortoises. For two hundred million years Loggerhead...

  • Tokushima Central Park
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    4.0
    76 Reviews
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    Tokushima Pref. Tokushimashi Tokushimachoujounai 1-outside
    This park was built on the former site of the castle of the Hachisuka Clan, the lords of the old Tokushima Domain. The park’s many attractions include the Old Tokushima Castle Omote Goten Garden, the Tokushima Castle Museum, a rose garden, a stream, a pond, and more. The Old Tokushima Castle Omote Goten Garden was designed by the national government as a Place of Scenic Beauty in 1941. This famous garden is comprised of two different gardens: a kansho-shiki garden (seated appreciation style garden) and a chisen kaiyu-shiki garden (pond strolling garden), both of which convey the style of the Momoyama period.

    We went to this park just to enjoy a walk, but were delighted to find the local petanque club having a friendly game. My husband was loaned some boules and invited to play. Petanque is the...

  • Tokushima Prefectural Awa Jurobe Yashiki (Puppet Theater and Museum)
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    4.5
    62 Reviews
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    Tokushima Pref. Tokushimashi Kawauchichou Miyajimahonura 184
    Located approximately 15 minutes by car or 30 minutes by bus from JR Tokushima Station, the Tokushima Prefectural Awa Jurobe Yashiki (Puppet Theater and Museum) is housed in the former residence of Bando Jurobe, the historical figure who inspired the Ningyo Joruri puppet theater play Keisei Awa no Naruto. Awa Ningyo Joruri puppet theater performances are held in the Museum on a daily basis. The Museum’s exhibition room houses displays on the Ningyo Joruri puppet theater tradition and on the deko puppets used. A wide range of special events are held to provide opportunities for more people to learn about Ningyo Joruri puppet theatre.

    I loved everything about this place. Get there about 30 minutes early and catch the guided museum tour; a docent shows how the puppets work. The museum exhibits are all in English as well as...

  • Naruto Park
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    Tokushima Pref. Narutoshi Narutochoutosadomariura Fukuike
    Naruto Park sits next to the Naruto Strait, famous for its whirlpool, and the Onaruto Bridge. There are many scenic spots and places of interest here including a promenade called Uzunomichi (the road of whirlpools), the observation deck Esukahiru Naruto, and the Onaruto Bridge Crossing Memorial Hall, making it a park often visited by tourists.
  • Universe of Water Particles on Bunka-no-Mori Park
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    Tokushima Tokushima-shi Hachimancho Mukai Terayama Bunkanomori Comprehensive Park
    A permanent outdoor exhibit created by Team Lab, a group gaining much attention in Japan and around the world for its cutting edge digital art. The group created the exhibit by first recreating one of the buildings in the park in a virtual 3D space. They then simulated a waterfall falling over that building and used projection mapping to project this image on the actual building. The waterfall continually changes depending on the movement of people; standing at the top of the piece, the flow changes, and you can experience what it’s like to be a boulder obstructing the movement of water.
  • Shikoku Saburo no Go
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    4.5
    8 Reviews
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    Tokushima Mima-shi Mimacho Sakaime 39-10

    組合の行事で行きましたが、お天気にも恵まれたせいか、素晴らしい景色と整った施設でした。BBQセットもテントも椅子もシートも全部お借りして、美味しいBBQや焼きそばや焼きおにぎりを食べ、体育館のようなところで子供も含めた体育大会も行なって、1日楽しく過ごしました。

  • Tsukimigaoka Seaside Park
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    4.5
    6 Reviews
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    Tokushima Pref. Itanogunmatsushigechou Toyoka Yamanote 42
    This well-equipped park features four types of cottages (including one barrier free cottage), a day camping area with a barbequing space, a sports area, a large children’s playground with a variety of play equipment, and much more. Located in a place known since ancient times for having great views of the moon, the park has four different spots for tsukimi (moon-viewing parties).

    徳島空港のすぐ隣にあるので飛行機の待ち時間待機にちょうど良い 駐車場ただ 月見ヶ丘とは夕日が沈むと月がみえるからのよう 空港まで車で5分なのでギリギリまでいてレンタカー返して間に合う

  • Komatsushima Station Park
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    3.5
    15 Reviews
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    Tokushima

    阿波の狸合戦に由来する「たぬき広場」には、高さ5メートルの大きな狸の銅像があります。また、「SL記念広場」には、廃駅となった小松島駅が再現され、C12形蒸気機関車と50系客車を展示してあります。水飲み場がSLの形で可愛らしかったです。広々として家族連れで楽しめる公園です。

  • NFT Naruto Museum
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    3.0
    13 Reviews
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    Tokushima Naruto-shi Muyacho Hayasaki Kitatono Cho 149

    徳島ラーメン いのたに へ行ったついでに散策。入場料1人800円だったが、展示は少なく、蒸し暑いのにエアコンは効いておらず窓が開いていた。駐車場への道中も草が刈られていない。 今まで訪れた観光資源では間違いなくワースト1でしょう。

  • Kitajima Tulip Park
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    3.5
    10 Reviews
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    Tokushima Pref. Itanogunkitajimachou Nakamura Higaino
    Located in Kitajima Town in Itano District, Kitajima Tulip Park is classed as one of the “88 Scenic Spots of Tokushima.” The Park, which covers an area of 1,800 square meters, features around 50,000 beautiful tulip flowers of approximately 80 different varieties. Entrance to the Park is free, and special events are held on Sundays (Please note that the Park is only open from early to late April, when the tulips are in bloom). Kitajima Tulip Park is approximately 10 minutes’ drive from Shozui Station on the JR Kotoku Line.

    遠くから見るとかわいい。4月のチューリップフェアの時はここから畑を見るとよし。公園の散歩コースの休憩場所かな。

  • Misato Hotaru Museum
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    4.5
    8 Reviews
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    Tokushima Yoshinogawa Misato Muneda 82-1

    三郷ほたる館は、蛍を見るのに適した場所でそれ以外にも”梅酒の試飲”&購入が可なのでexcellentな処だと思います。ホタルのお尻の光は、LED以上に緑色に光り✨冴えていました。

  • Naruto Uchinoumi Park
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    4.0
    8 Reviews
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    Tokushima Pref. Narutoshi Narutochoutakashima Kita 679
    This park on the shores of the Uchinoumi inland sea is carpeted in seasonal flowering plants. The park features day camping sites, a walking course, multipurpose courts, a flower corridor, and more, making it a popular destination for both active and relaxing activities. The park also has a park center that provides information on the park. Visitors can also utilize services including rental balls.

    大毛島の一角に立派な公園が広がっているが、コロナのせいか人もまばらでした。長い海岸線、大きな広場、海賊船かと見間違うようなキッズコーナー、ウェーブコート、スポーツコート、イベントコーナー、お花畑などどれをとっても楽しめる場所です。散歩やジョギングにも向いてます。

  • Iseya Strawberry Farm
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    4.0
    6 Reviews
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    Tokushima Naruto-shi Oasacho Higashiumazume Niban Koshi 8-1

    野菜が安くて美味しいです。 国道11号線に看板がありますが、すぐには辿り着きません。 車でまあまあ走ります。 フルーツもありますし、いちご狩りもできます。

  • Fruit Garden Yamagata
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    3.0
    5 Reviews
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    Tokushima Naruto-shi Otsucho Oshiro 645-1
    A fruit farm which grows strawberries, Japanese pears, and other seasonal fruits. When in their respective seasons, visitors can enjoy strawberry and Japanese pear picking here. Strawberry picking season is from early January to early June, and Japanese pear picking season is from early August to the end of September. The farm also sells fruit and when in season you can also purchase watermelons and muskmelons.

    苺は今まで食べた中でも一番と言っていいほど味がなく、水を食べているようでした。 受付やスタッフの対応もとても悪かったです。商売をするならもっとしっかりするべきだと思います。味は頑張って直せるものではないので、せめて態度くらいはしっかりしましょう(^ω^)

  • Tokushima Prefectural Torii Ryuzo Memorial Museum
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    4.0
    3 Reviews
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    Tokushima Pref. Tokushimashi Hachimanchou Mukouterayama Cultural forest in the general park
    A museum which seeks to honor and convey to future generations the achievements of the pioneering anthropologist, archeologist, and ethnologist Torii Ryuzo. The museum is divided into three sections— “Asia as Torii Ryuzo Saw It,” “The Life of Torii Ryuzo,” and “Learning from Torii Ryuzo” —and displays a variety of materials and works concerning the career and research achievements of the man. The facility also has interactive exhibits for children to learn while having fun, such as an area for trying on traditional folk costumes and a pottery puzzle.

    近隣に用事があり、こちらにも立ち寄って見ました。歴史には疎いためこちらの人については存じ上げておりませんでしたが、お値段以上には楽しめる場所でした。

  • Ishii Dome
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    3.5
    3 Reviews
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    Tokushima Pref. Myouzaigunishichou Takagawara Takagawara 2115-3
    Located about five minutes’ drive from Ishii Station on the JR Tokushima Line, Ishii Dome is situated within the OK Ishii Park. It boasts a comprehensive range of facilities, including a 25-meter swimming pool, endless pool (with flowing water), children’s pool, massage room, gym, etc. A variety of classes are held, including water aerobics, Tai Chi, etc.

    屋外の芝生広場、屋内プール、ジム、スタジオなどがある施設です。 特に何も使わなくても広場で何もしていなければ、子供がボール遊びをしたり、椅子があるのでお弁当を食べたりできます。駐車場もあるので、お散歩にも。

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The southeastern corner of Shikoku is home to Tokushima prefecture, a region celebrated for its luscious nature and the nation's favorite Awa Odori, an energetic dance to which an annual summer festival has been dedicated. Keeping the upbeat tempo, whirlpools excite the Naruto sea off Tokushima, while inland, dramatic cliffs line the Iya Valley, promising unrivaled views of vast and vibrant scenery.

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