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Tokushima City

Tokushima City, the prefectural capital of Tokushima, is a "City of Water" with the symbol "Mt. Bizan" at its center and numerous rivers flowing through. Every August, the world-famous "Awa Odori" is held, enveloping the city in excitement with over 1 million spectators. Even outside the festival, you can experience the authentic dance at the "Awa Odori Kaikan," feeling the energetic culture firsthand. The boardwalk area around the Shinmachi River is ideal for strolling, with beautiful night illuminations coloring the water's surface. With charms in food and culture like products using specialty "Awa Indigo" and local Tokushima Ramen, it's a...

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Nishi-Awa Area

The "Nishi-Awa Area" in western Tokushima is a treasure trove of hidden regions where Japan's original landscapes remain strong, featuring steep mountains led by Mt. Tsurugi, deep valleys carved by the Yoshino River, and villages on sloping land. The "Steep Slope Land Agriculture," passed down in this region, is certified as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System, conveying ancestral wisdom for coexisting with nature. Visitors can enjoy a mix of activities and historical exploration, from thrilling rafting in Oboke and Koboke to daring strolls on the Iya Kazurabashi Bridge and the historic Udatsu Townscape. This area, enveloped in silence and...

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Tebajima Island

Tebajima Island, floating off the coast of Mugi Town, is a small island with no cars, where silence and nostalgic scenery remain. The island, about 4 km in circumference, is lined with traditional fishing village buildings from the Edo period to the early Showa era and is designated as a National Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings. Walking through the narrow alleys, you can hear the sound of waves and feel the calm lives of the islanders. The crystal-clear sea reaches right up to the port, revealing vibrant small fish. Far from commercialized tourist sites, this place preserves...

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Kaifu District, Tokushima

Kaifu District, located in southern Tokushima Prefecture, consists of Mugi Town, Minami Town, and Kaiyo Town, an area where you can feel the blessings of the magnificent Pacific Ocean with your whole body. Its greatest charm is the highly transparent, rich sea, including Ohama Beach—world-famous as a nesting site for sea turtles—and Takegashima Marine Park with its coral reefs. It is also known worldwide as a surfing mecca, drawing many people seeking powerful waves. Meanwhile, the inland features clear streams like Todoroki Kujyu-kyu Waterfalls and deep forests, allowing for both sea and mountain activities. It is also the operational hub...

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Yoshino River

The Yoshino River, also known as "Shikoku Saburo," is one of Japan's leading great rivers flowing east to west through Shikoku. Its upstream "Oboke and Koboke" area is a spectacular canyon with sheer rock walls and is world-famous as a mecca for rafting. The thrill-packed activity of navigating the torrents is immensely popular among international tourists seeking adventure. Meanwhile, downstream, the river becomes a gentle flow, having supported regional culture as a vital water resource essential for traditional "Indigo Dyeing." The river surface reflecting the setting sun and the seasonal mountain scenery are extremely beautiful, making it ideal for driving...

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Kaiyo Town

Kaiyo Town, located at the southernmost tip of Tokushima Prefecture, is a nature-rich town boasting magnificent Pacific views and clear streams. With beautiful coastlines known as surfing meccas and the "Takegashima Marine Park" featuring coral colonies, it offers an ideal environment for travelers who love marine activities. It is also the operational base for the world's first "DMV (Dual Mode Vehicle)," which can travel on both rails and roads, drawing many domestic and international tourists for the unique experience. At night, you can gaze at beautiful starry skies, completely forgetting the city hustle to refresh your mind and body. With...

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Marine Nature Museum Marine Jam

The "Marine Nature Museum Marine Jam" in Kaiyo Town offers an ocean experience different from the Seto Inland Sea, showcasing the dynamic world of the Pacific Ocean. The main highlight is the cruise on the underwater sightseeing boat "Blue Marine," which allows you to appreciate the beautiful coral reefs spreading around the island. The bottom of the boat serves as an observation room, allowing you to observe vibrant corals and tropical fish in high-transparency water up close. Additionally, the indoor aquarium exhibits rare regional marine life, providing opportunities to learn about the importance of the marine environment. With calm seas...

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Awa Odori Festival

The "Awa Odori," held every August mainly in Tokushima City, is one of Japan's largest Bon Odori festivals boasting over 400 years of history. As the famous phrase goes, "Dancing fools and watching fools; since both are fools, you might as well dance!", the entire city is enveloped in a two-beat "Yoshiko-no" rhythm and swept into a whirlwind of enthusiasm. The elegant "Onna Odori" (women's dance) of women wearing matching yukata and deep braided hats, combined with the powerful and humorous "Otoko Odori" (men's dance), is simply spectacular. A major highlight is that visitors can join the "Niwaka-ren" (impromptu groups)...

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Ai Yoshinogawa Torokko

The "Ai Yoshinogawa Torokko," running on the JR Tokushima Line (Yoshinogawa Blue Line), is a sightseeing train themed around Tokushima's traditional culture, "Awa Indigo." You can enjoy your journey along the wind while feeling the flow of the Yoshino River—the symbol of Tokushima—close at hand. The car design features deep indigo colors, and a major attraction is enjoying bento boxes packed with local specialties on board. In the open-air feeling unique to trolley cars, the time spent taking in the beautiful murmuring of the river and idyllic rural landscapes with all five senses is pure luxury. The hospitality of residents...

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Ikeda Udatsu Townscape

The "Ikeda Udatsu Townscape" in Ikeda-cho, Miyoshi City, is a historic street where mansions of merchants who built fortunes through shredded tobacco production still remain. It has a different atmosphere from the townscape in Mima City, with dignified houses quietly conveying the prosperity of former times. This region flourished as a transportation hub and continues to be home to sake breweries and a rich intersection of food culture and history. Walking while admiring the udon firewalls with detailed craftsmanship and prestigious entrances, the wealthy lifestyle of the time supported by local industries comes to light. It is popular as a...

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Udatsu Townscape

The "Udatsu Townscape" in Wakimachi, Mima City, is a merchant town that flourished from the Edo to Meiji periods as a center for indigo distribution. "Udatsu" refers to fireproof walls built between adjacent houses; since they cost a fortune to build back then, they became a symbol of wealth. The sight of dignified white-walled buildings stretching for about 430 meters is so beautiful it feels like a time slip back to the Edo period. Designated as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, visitors can feel the aesthetic sense and prosperity of former wealthy merchants from the delicate...

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Iya Kazurabashi Bridge

The "Iya Kazurabashi Bridge," spanning the valley in the hidden region of Iya in western Tokushima, is an extremely rare suspension bridge in Japan made by weaving Shirakuchi-kazura vines. Designated as a National Important Tangible Folk Cultural Property, legend says that refugees of the Heike clan built the bridge using plants so they could cut it down at any time to escape pursuers. It shakes and creaks with every step, and the thrill of seeing the river surface far below through the gaps under your feet is immense. Surrounded by deep greenery and clear streams, you can enjoy the beautiful...

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Tokushima Prefecture

Located in eastern Shikoku, Tokushima Prefecture is a "treasure trove of emotion" where dynamic nature and passionate culture live on. Its overwhelming natural landscapes, such as the world-class Naruto Whirlpools and the steep beauty of the Iya Valley—one of Japan’s three most hidden regions—captivate visitors. The Awa Odori, a vibrant festival with over 400 years of history that envelops the city in excitement, is an energetic symbol of Japanese summer. Furthermore, deep history and traditions like indigo dyeing nurtured by the Yoshino River and the spirituality of the Shikoku Pilgrimage’s starting point are carefully preserved. From adventures in hidden regions...

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Higashi-ushirobata Terraced Rice Fields

Selected as one of the "Top 100 Terraced Rice Fields in Japan," this is a beautiful scenic spot representing Yamaguchi Prefecture. Against the backdrop of the blue Sea of Japan stretching below, numerous rice paddies overlapping along the mountain slopes draw geometric patterns. Especially from mid-May to June, when the paddies are filled with water, the sunset is breathtakingly beautiful. The setting sun reflects off the water surface, and at night, the "Isaribi" (fishing fires) of squid fishing boats light up offshore, creating a fantastical panorama where the lights of the sea and land melt together. Many photographers from around...

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Magura-no-Oiwa-go

A mysterious scenic spot in the mountains of Ube City where countless quartz porphyry boulders, several meters in diameter, are piled up. The dynamic sight as if rocks overflowed from the mountainside is spectacular, and it is designated as a National Natural Monument. Locations where such giant boulders are exposed over a wide area are rare, and you can directly feel the energy of Earth's crustal movements. Seasonal plants peek out from between the rocks, letting you feel a powerful breath of life within the silence. The time spent walking along the maintained promenade surrounded by overwhelming natural stone art...

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Egawara Uvala Village

A village formed within a "Uvala" (a giant mortar-shaped depression), a geologically very rare landscape even globally, located in part of the Akiyoshidai Karst Plateau. In a vast basin created by the erosion of limestone, people have lived since ancient times, and peaceful rural scenery spreads out. The unique terrain, where water does not collect at the bottom of the depression and it is surrounded by mountains with white rocky faces, is truly a miraculous landscape merging "Earth's wonders" and "human activity." Looking down from the observatory, the sight of patchwork-like fields spreading within nature's giant creation is beautiful, giving...

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Beppu Trout Farm

Adjacent to the mysterious cobalt blue "Beppu Benten Pond," this is a rainbow trout farm utilizing clear spring water. Here, you can observe rainbow trout swimming energetically in exceptionally transparent water up close and also enjoy fishing at the fishing pond. The biggest attraction is being able to taste freshly caught rainbow trout on the spot as salt-grilled or fried. Rainbow trout raised in pure water selected as one of the Top 100 Famous Waters have no odor and firm flesh, boasting exceptional deliciousness. It is a popular stopover spot for families and outdoor-loving travelers where you can enjoy activities...

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Hagi Hakkei Sightseeing Boat

A 40-minute luxury cruise to enjoy Hagi's beautiful castle town and the sea from the water. You can overlook Mt. Shizuki at the Hagi Castle ruins, the stone walls along the moat, and the townscape with traditional buildings from the boat, enjoying a panorama different from walking on land. Also, the boat proceeds from the river to the sea, and if conditions are good, you can see the islands floating in the Sea of Japan up close. The experience of passing under bridges in a low, roofed boat is exciting, and you can fully enjoy Hagi's history and nature while...

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Nanmeiji Temple

An ancient temple founded in the Heian period in Hagi City, known for its beautiful Buddhist statues and quiet garden. In particular, the three giant Buddhas, including the "Wooden Standing Statue of the Thousand-Armed Kannon" designated as a National Important Cultural Property, are wonderful for their delicate carvings and compassionate expressions, allowing you to appreciate the best of Japanese Buddhist art up close. Also, within the grounds, there is a magnificent weeping cherry tree called "Ito-zakura," and in spring, the sight of flowers cascading down like a waterfall fascinates visitors. Located at the quiet foot of a mountain slightly away...

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Daishoin Temple

A family temple where the even-numbered generation lords of the Mori family, from the 2nd to the 14th, are enshrined. The main hall and other structures are designated as National Important Cultural Properties, boasting the quiet and powerful architectural beauty typical of a Zen temple. The biggest highlight is the more than 600 stone lanterns lined up neatly on the mountainside behind the main hall. The forest of lanterns standing in the silence of the deep woods emits an overwhelming solemnity and beauty that leaves one speechless. Every August during the "Okuribi" (ceremonial bonfire), all these lanterns are lit, creating...

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Hagi Okan Highway

A historic highway about 53 kilometers long leading from Hagi through Yamaguchi to Hofu. During the Edo period, processions for Sankin-kotai (alternate attendance) passed through, and at the end of the Edo period, it was known as the "Road of the Restoration" where patriots ran while discussing the future of Japan. Today, cobblestone paths, mileposts (ichirizuka), and teahouse ruins remain, allowing you to enjoy trekking while feeling history. Along the route through deep forests and over mountain passes, beautiful nature that could be called the original landscape of Japan remains, letting you experience history with all five senses. The experience...

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Former Asa-Mori Clan Hagi Nagaya

Remaining in the former Sannomaru (outer bailey) area of Hagi Castle, this is the nagaya (longhouse) of the Asa Mori family's samurai residence. Extending about 51 meters in length, this building boasts the largest scale among nagayas existing in Hagi and is designated as a National Important Cultural Property. The contrast between the heavy tile roof and white walls is an overwhelming sight, conveying the prestige of the samurai of that time and the sturdy construction to protect their lord to the present. Part of the interior is open to the public, allowing you to observe how samurai waited and...

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Kikuya Family Residence

A vast mansion of the Kikuya family, who flourished as purveyors to the Hagi Domain, designated as a National Important Cultural Property. A merchant's residence representing Hagi's castle town, the highlights include the buildings boasting over 400 years of history and the vast, beautifully maintained garden. Inside, many artworks and daily life tools telling of the prosperity of the time are displayed, and you can deeply understand Hagi's social structure where samurai and merchants coexisted. Especially the autumn foliage in the garden seen during special public openings is spectacular. Within the mansion surrounded by high earthen walls, silence spreads, making...

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Kikugahama Earthwork

A dirt embankment built for coastal defense at the end of the Edo period, remaining along Kikugahama adjacent to the Hagi Castle ruins. It holds the history of "Onnadatera Dorui" (Embankment by Women), a legend where women and even children of the Choshu Domain cooperated to build it overnight to prepare for attacks by foreign ships. The mounds of earth quietly remaining in the pine forest tell the story of the sense of crisis and strong unity of the people at that time. Today, it has become a beautiful walking path with pine forests and white sand beaches, where you...

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