{"id":5636,"date":"2019-10-16T09:23:48","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T09:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wonderful-japan.com\/en\/?p=5636"},"modified":"2019-12-17T14:17:39","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T14:17:39","slug":"tokushima","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wonderful-japan.com\/en\/tokushima\/","title":{"rendered":"Tokushima : The city of the Awa Odori festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"full_slider_1\" class=\"avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap fullsize\"><div class=\"avia-slideshow av-be2emn-f9949f7e24cd274fb784a5ea4047c397 avia-slideshow-no scaling av_slideshow_full avia-fade-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-autoplay av-loop-endless av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1\" 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av-subheading_below\"><p>The city of the Awa Odori festival<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"hr av-k0fc52yl-1eefbf90f35cabe6f7a2931afa83c825 hr-short  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_three_fifth  hr-center\"><span class=\"hr-inner \"><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k0fc6x5o-29a0584c06d92b54f2b4f4f2c24bf350\">\n.flex_column.av-k0fc6x5o-29a0584c06d92b54f2b4f4f2c24bf350{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"flex_column av-k0fc6x5o-29a0584c06d92b54f2b4f4f2c24bf350 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_two_fifth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  \"><section class=\"av_textblock_section av-k0fc7acf-9cd611ae878ac9dd8c2f8ad621157124 \" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"><div class=\"avia_textblock\" itemprop=\"text\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tokushima<\/strong> is located in the prefecture of the same name, on the island of Shikoku. Founded around Tokushima Castle in the 16th century, it was not officially recognized as a city until 1889, like most cities in Japan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To get to Tokushima from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wonderful-japan.com\/en\/tokyo\/\">Tokyo<\/a>, the easiest way is to fly. There is about an hour and a quarter of flight time between the two cities, and JAL offers very affordable direct flights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tokushima is known as the starting point for the Shikoku Pilgrimage, which brings together more than 100,000 people each year. But tourists and locals also come to Tokushima for its Awa-Odori Dance Festival, which takes place in mid-August each year and is the event that attracts the largest influx of tourists to the city. This local folk dance, nicknamed &#8220;danse des fous&#8221;, dates from the 16th century and is very precise in its gestures and movement. Thousands of dancers participate each year in the Awa-Odori Dance Festival and march through the streets of the city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To pay tribute to this traditional dance, the city of Tokushima hosts the Awa Odori Kaikan, a museum entirely dedicated to it. You can attend performances of Awa-Odori but also admire exhibitions of costumes and instruments used in street performances.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another major tourist attraction in the city is Mount Bizan. It can be reached by foot or cable car, and its summit offers a magnificent view of the entire city. The walk is magnificent during the cherry blossom season! For another breathtaking view of the city, you can also climb up to the ruins of Tokushima Castle, on the other side of the Shinmachi-gaw River. This is an opportunity to stroll through the castle garden and visit the museum, which traces the medieval history of the city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As for traditions, indigo dyeing and drawing are very typical of the city. Tourists can even learn the traditional techniques of this art at the Maison de l&#8217;Indigo. Those who are not gifted in the visual arts can try their luck at the Tenguhisa Museum, located in the former workshop of a doll designer, where you can learn how to make the famous bunkaru puppets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As for gastronomy, Tokushima is renowned for its sudachi, a citrus fruit typical of the region.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k0fc9voo-ecbbe4b8ca313f249c35862256c4a590\">\n.flex_column.av-k0fc9voo-ecbbe4b8ca313f249c35862256c4a590{\nborder-width:2px;\nborder-color:#ddccb3;\nborder-style:solid;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:5px 5px 20px 5px;\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground:linear-gradient( to bottom, #ffffff, #eadecc );\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"flex_column av-k0fc9voo-ecbbe4b8ca313f249c35862256c4a590 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div  \"><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" 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av-k0fcatgo-36968ff59556d18bb7b52367070bb96b \" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"><div class=\"avia_textblock\" itemprop=\"text\"><p><span style=\"padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><strong>In japanese : <\/strong>\u5fb3\u5cf6<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><strong>Region :<\/strong> Shikoku<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><strong>Prefecture :<\/strong> Tokushima<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><strong>Population :<\/strong> 256,700 inhabitants<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><strong>Density :<\/strong> 1,340 inhab\/km\u00b2<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><strong>Link :<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/funfun-tokushima.jp.e.agf.hp.transer.com\/\">Official Website<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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