Spots in Wakimachi Area

  • Roadside Station Island Udatsu (Cafe&Souvenirs Aigura)
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    3.5
    45 Reviews
    Transportation
    Tokushima Pref. Mimashi Wakimachi Machinami (station address)
    A roadside station about 10 minutes by car on the Wakimachi Interchange. The facility is a renovated old storehouse, appearing to melt into the surrounding town of Udatsu with its Edo period atmosphere. The retail shop on the first floor sells products made in Tokushima Prefecture. The second floor has a free rest area and a cafe, where you can eat handmade ice cream and meals made with Awaodori chicken. “Mimakara” ice cream has local specialty Ao-togarashi spice that adds some spice to the sweetness. Walking around Yoshida Residence or the Udatsu streets of Wakimachi is recommended.

    休息や食事を摂れる道の駅です。うだつの町並みに隣接しているため、ここに車を置いて巡るのも良いですよ。

  • Temple No. 10, Kirihataji Temple
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    4.0
    39 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokushima Pref. Awashi Ichibachoukirihata Kannon 129
    The Kihata-ji Temple is a Koya-san Shingon Buddhist temple in Awa City. It’s formal name is Tokudo-zan Kanjo-in; it is the 10th temple visited on the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage. According to legend, when the monk Kobo Daishi was practicing asceticism in this area, he asked a weaver’s daughter to give him some fabric offcuts to patch his monk’s robe with; in order to give him offcuts, the girl generously cut up the piece of cloth that she had just finished weaving for him to use. In return for her kindness, Kobo Daishi offered to carve a statue of Senju Kannon (Thousand Armed Avalokiteshwara) for the repose of her parents’ souls. When he performed the kanjo ceremony while bestowing the statue on the girl, she instantly attained Buddhahood and took on the likeness of Senju Kannon. The temple’s name and formal name both derive from this legend. Besides the statue of Senju Kannon in the Hon-do (main hall) which is the main object of veneration at the temple, Senju Kannon Bosatsu is also worshipped here in the form of a Bodhisattva.

    なかなか立派な寺院でしたが、それ以前に、ここは最近の楽して訪れることが出来る遍路寺の中にあっては、異色の存在、名にしおう難所寺でした。つまり、参拝するのに高齢者にとってはかなりしんどい寺院です。本堂までだけでも300数十段の石段があり、大塔へ行くには更に数十段が・・・。後期高齢者の私達にとっては・・・本堂下までのチャータータクシーが無いと・・・とても無理!たった650円で往復、ほぼカバーして貰える...

  • Fujiidera Temple
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    3.5
    37 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokushima Pref. Yoshinogawashi Kamojimachouino 1525
    This temple belongs to the Rinzai sect of Myoshinji Temple and is located in Kamojima Town, Yoshinogawa City, Tokushima Prefecture, and it is the 11th temple of the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage. It is said that in 815, Kukai, at the unlucky age of 42, sculpted a statue of Bhaisajyaguru and constructed the hall to help stave off bad luck for himself and all living things. The five-colored wisteria that Kukai is said to have planted on the temple grounds are the origin of the temple’s name, and they bloom in late April every year. The principal image has been designated an Important Cultural Properties and is beloved by locals for its evil-warding properties. The unryu (dragon and cloud) painting on the ceiling of the main hall is a must-see. There is a treacherous path called the “henro korogashi (falling pilgrim)” that leads to Shosanji Temple, the 12th temple on the pilgrimage.

    季節には花が咲き乱れる美しいお寺ですが、本日は真冬のお遍路なので、花は無し、寒風吹き荒ぶ境内でした。ここも又、四国の無頼漢、長曾我部元親に焼かれた寺院ですが、後年、再建された歴史を有する。但し、本尊だけは長宗我部にも焼かれなかった、と云うことで、厄除薬師の異名も有する国の重要文化財です。この像は四国霊場最古とも云われています。何よりも、ここの特色は寺名にあります。「寺=じ」じゃなくて「寺=てら」と...

  • Wakimachi Theater (Odeon-za)
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    3.5
    30 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokushima Pref. Mimashi Wakimachinoshiri Nishibun 140-1
    This theater featuring a Western-style modern appearance, located in Wakimachi, Mima City, Tokushima Prefecture, was built in 1934. Originally the theater was used as a full-scale playhouse showing Kabuki performances and Rokyoku recitations (stories accompanied by the shamisen). After the war it was used as a movie theater and as a stage for singing performances. Deterioration caused by age forced the theater to close in 1995. However, the theater sparked interest when it was used as a set location for a movie directed by Yoji Yamada which lead to it being designated a cultural property of the town and was restored to the condition of the early Showa period. It also has a revolving stage as well as a basement and is now open to the public as a tourist attraction.

    昭和情緒漂う劇場です。1995年に閉館となりました。西田敏行さん主演映画「虹をつかむ男」の舞台になり有名になりました。

  • Mima City Traditional Crafts Experience Center Mirai Kobo
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    3.0
    17 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokushima Pref. Mimashi Wakimachiwakimachi 92
    This cultural history museum is located inside a quasi-Western-style building built in 1988 to look like a Meiji-era tax office. Located on the site of a Meiji-era tax office, the building was originally used as a regional legal affairs bureau. Now, it houses exhibits about the past and present of the Udatsu townscape. The museum also offers tours by volunteer guides and even provides information about local tourism.

    うだつの町並みの中にある洋風建築の建物。明治時代は脇町税務署だったとのこと。現在は伝統工芸の製作場所であり、見学や体験もできるようになっているようである。玄関から製作場所と思われる部屋を覗いてみたが、男性が一人机に向かって何かをしているだけだったのでそのまま立ち去った。

  • Temple No. 8, Kumadaniji Temple
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    3.5
    3 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokushima Pref. Awashi Donarichoudonari Maeda 185
    The Kumadani-ji Temple is a Koya-san Shingon Buddhist temple located in Awa City. Its formal name is Fumyo-zan Shinko-in; it is the eighth temple visited on the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage. It is said that when the monk Kobo Daishi was meditating near here in 815, Kumano Gongen appeared to him and presented him with a gold statue of Kannon (the Goddess of Mercy) about 5 cm in height. Praying three times after each stroke of the wood-carving knife, Kobo Daishi carved a life-size statue of Senju Kannon in sacred wood, and placed the gold statue that he had received inside it, before building a temple to house the statue. These statues thus became the main object of veneration at the Kumadani-ji Temple. Unfortunately, the statues were destroyed in a fire that burnt down the Hon-do (main hall) of the temple in 1927; the statue that the visitor sees today was installed in 1971.

    昭和56年に完成した修理を記載する「多宝塔記念碑」によると四国地方最古の歴史を誇るそうでした。境内へ入って本堂へ向かう途中に立っており下からは見上げるような位置関係になっていました。お遍路ツアーでは素通りされるようでしたが、個人参拝なら立寄って見るのが良さそうでした。

  • Natural Hot Spring Gosho no Sato
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    3.5
    5 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Tokushima Pref. Awashi Donarichouyoshida Nashinokibara 1
    This natural hot spring spa is popular for its “Daiyokujo Venus,” a spacious and well-lit circular public bath. The sodium chloride and hydrogen carbonate hot springs are said to help with conditions including nerve pain, muscle soreness, and joint pain, bruises, weak constitution, and chronic women’s diseases. In addition to large public baths, there are several types of other baths to enjoy including cascading shower baths. There are also three types of sauna and a bedrock bath for women only. Each is popular for their purported health and beauty benefits. Other facilities include a restaurant, a shop that offers seasonal foods, a banquet hall, and more.

    天然温泉の施設ですが、入口付近に道の駅的な売り場が有りました。 ご当地の野菜やお土産が売っていますが、気になったのがすだちソーダー! すだちの香るソーダでした!

  • Horin-ji Temple
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    3.5
    2 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokushima Pref. Awashi Donarichoudonari Tanaka 198-2
    The origins of this temple lie in a temple founded by Kobo Daishi after encountering a white snake while on a preaching tour; this “Hakuda-san Horin-ji” was located about 4km north of the present Horin-ji Temple near the Hochi-ga-tani. In 1582 the original temple was burnt down by the armies of the warlord Motochika Chosokabe; the temple was rebuilt on its present site at some point in the Tempo era(1644–1648), and was given the name Horin-ji. The new temple was accidentally burnt down in 1859; the temple buildings that the visitor sees today were built in the Meiji era. The statue of Shaka Nyorai (Gautama Buddha) which is the main object of veneration in the temple depicts Shakyamuni in a reclining posture; the Horin-ji Temple is the only one of the temples on the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage to feature this type of statute. Situated amidst peaceful farmland, the Horin-ji Temple is affectionately known as “Horin-san Amidst the Fields.”

    四国霊場9番・札所の法輪寺。後で勉強したのですが、大昔に火事で全焼したけど鐘だけが残ったと言い伝えられ伝説のstoryがあり”鐘は寺のsymbol”です。

  • 20th Temple of Shikoku Bekkaku 20 temples Pilgrimage and So-Okunoin of 88 sacred places on the Shikoku Pilgrimage, Otakiji Temple
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    3.5
    11 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokushima Pref. Mimashi Wakimachi Nishiotani 674
    One of the Shikoku Bekkaku 20 Temples, this historic temple was built by the Buddhist priest Gyoki during the Nara period in the magnificent Sanuki Mountains. It enshrines an Amitabha triad. During the Tokugawa period, the temple was where the Inada clan, the chief retainers of the Takamatsu domain and the Tokushima domain, came to pray. The temple is famous as a place to ward off bad luck.

    pour rencontrer la spiritualité bouddhiste un beau lieu de nature et bien conservé prévoir 2h pour parcourir et découvrir l énergie des leiux

  • Temple No. 7, Jurakuji Temple
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    4.0
    2 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokushima Pref. Awashi Donarichoutakao Houkyouden 58
    Juraku-ji Temple is a Koya-san Shingon Buddhist temple in Awa City. It’s formal name is Komyo-zan Rengei-in; it is the seventh temple visited on the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage. According to tradition, the temple was founded by Kobo Daishi. The name “Juraku-ji” (“Ten Joys Temple”) derives from the idea that, thanks to the mercy of the Amithaba Buddha, people can overcome the “eight sorrows” of birth, age, sickness, death, the pain of meeting people you dislike, the pain of separation, the pain of not getting what one wants, and pain caused by the five skandha (aggregates of mental and physical characteristics), and experience the “Ten Joys” of the Pure Land (paradise). Originally a very large temple, the Juraku-ji Temple was burnt down by the armies of the warlord Motochika Chosokabe in 1582. Only the temple’s main statue was saved, by being carried off by the head priest Shinzen on his back. The temple was rebuilt in 1635; these are the buildings that the visitor sees today.

    十楽寺の売り文句は、やはり水子地蔵だと思います。大中小のお地蔵さんがあって赤い前垂れと混凝土colorの2色が冴えて見応えがあります!

  • Shikoku Saburo no Go
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    4.5
    8 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    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。

  • The Hall of Awa Japanese Handmade Paper
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    4.0
    9 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokushima Pref. Yoshinogawashi Yamakawachoukawahigashi 141
    The Hall of Awa Japanese Handmade Paper, just a 15-minute walk from the JR Awa Yamakawa Station, was constructed in May 1989 for the purpose of preserving the traditional craft of Awa Japanese Paper making. Awa Washi is soft Japanese paper made by using indigo dye, an art that has been transmitted for 1,300 years. Opportunities for watching washi-craftsmen working, as well as papermaking workshops are available to the public. Artwork studios are also made available to promote both local and international artists. Two exhibition rooms are open to the public, and available as art galleries.

    山川町は、和紙産業が有名で阿波和紙の歴史と紙漉体験が学べれる施設なので勉強になり和紙の工程を深く理解する事ができました。*月曜日が休館日。

  • Misato Hotaru Museum
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    4.5
    8 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokushima Yoshinogawa Misato Muneda 82-1
    "This museum is located along Route 193 in Misato, which is designated as a national natural monument for ""fireflies and their habitat in Misato. and a rest area are also available."

    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。

  • Honraku-ji Temple
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    4.0
    5 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokushima Mima-shi Anabukicho Mishima Oshima 123
    The temple was founded in 828 by the monk Eiun as a dojo of the Shingon sect of Buddhism, and the present building was rebuilt after a fire in 1863.

    JR徳島線の小島駅から歩いて出かけました。お庭が素敵で、紅葉の時期に出直したいと思います。素晴らしい景観がまっていそうでした。

  • Udatsu Townscape
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokushima Pref. Mimashi Wakimachi South town
    First established as the castle town of Waki Castle, this townscape developed as center for the indigo trade​. Many of the machiya (town houses) feature tile-roofed and plastered udatsu (short pillars for supporting a ridgepole) on both ends of their roofs. The streets, which retain the scenery of Japan’s early modern and modern period, are lined with 85 traditional buildings built between the mid Edo period to the early Showa period, with most being built around the Meiji period. Every October, the neighborhood holds the Udatsu Festival. The townscape has been selected as one of Japan’s 100 Best Roads as well as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.
  • Roadside Station Sadamitsu Yuyukan
    Transportation
    Tokushima Pref. Mimaguntsurugichou Sadamitsu Osuka 11-1
    This is a roadside station on National Route 192 in Tsurugi Town, Mima County, Tokushima Prefecture. The land mark is the observation tower of 23 meters that overlooks the mountain of Kenzan, the majestic Shikoku mountain ranges, and the Yoshino River. The produce hall sells local specialties such as vegetables grown by local farmers picked that morning, traditional crafts, Handa somen noodles, dried persimmon, yuzu citrus vinegar, and Awaodori chicken curry. The restaurant’s popular dish is a sizzling Teppan yaki BBQ set using Awaodori chicken. In the bright open space you can enjoy unique Shikoku and Tokushima delicacies.
  • Dochunoyu resort
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    2.5
    2 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokushima Prefecture Awa City Mihiro Kita 205-1
    Dochunoyu is a resort situated on a hill overlooking the Yoshino River. Both the main indoor bath and the open-air bath have spectacular views, with visitors being able to enjoy the beauty of the changing seasons. The resort has a comprehensive range of facilities, including not only saunas but also massage services, beauty treatment services, a restaurant and a karaoke room, etc. For groups of at least 10 people, there is a free pick-up service (limited to locations within Tokushima Prefecture within one hour’s drive) (*Please note that Dochunoyu is not a hot springs resort)

    家族で利用しました。温泉感は無く、塩素臭が立ち込めていました。サウナ、水風呂は普通。露天風呂は地元の方らしき方が喫煙してらっしゃいました。

  • Awa no Dochu
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokushima Pref. Awashi Awachousakuranoka
    Located an approximately 15-minute drive from the Wakicho Interchange or Awa Parking Area on the Tokushima Expressway, it has a unique landscape characterized by distinctive pillars of soil formed by the erosion of the gravel bed. In addition to Hatogatake designated a national natural monument, the topography consists of five peaks including Tachibanadake, Mushirodake, Furodake and Torodake, and it is one of the world's three largest with the Rocky Mountains in the United States and the Earth Pyramids of South Tyrol in Italy. With a promenade and an observation deck in the vicinity, it is possible to look out from various angles. It is also illuminated in the nighttime.
  • Nakaoyama Plateau Campsite
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    3.0
    1 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokushima Mima-shi Koyadaira Taigokake 445-1
    The auto campground is located in KIYAHEI TAIAI KAKE, Mima City, and has tent sites, cottages, and bungalows on a plateau 1,000 meters above sea level, where you can enjoy camping in a rich natural environment, with sports facilities such as a grass ski slope and gymnasium scattered throughout the plateau, and you can view the stars at night.

    山頂で大自然を満喫できるスポットです。 徳島自動車道から車で一時間以上かかるのてすが、ゆっくりとキャンプができます。 ただし、キャンプ場近くはお店が無いので注意が必要です。 宿泊はロッジ、コテージ等色々選べます。 価格も1人あたり5000円以内と非常にリーズナブルです。

  • Tarai Udon Niimiya
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    4.0
    12 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokushima Pref. Awashi Donarichoumiyagawauchi Kambata 100-1
    This udon noodle restaurant opened in 1965. The ability to take in views of the Miyagawauchi River while enjoying a washbasin full of udon noodles has kept it popular all these years. Their flavorful secret dipping sauce, made with plentiful amounts of more than 10 stock ingredients including dried sardines, kombu seaweed, and katsuobushi (shaved dried skipjack tuna), is provided with a beaten egg in a small pot. Other popular items include their karaage (Japanese-style fried chicken), which is tossed in a home-made sauce, and grilled shiitake mushrooms, which are grown on natural logs in Awa City and served with ponzu (yuzu citrus and soy sauce) and sudachi citrus.

    階段を下りて行くと川があり夏場だと涼しいさが味わえ癒される。名物のたらいうどんは美味で一本だけピンク色のうどん♡もあります。

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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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