Things to Do in Tokushima
Hand-picked sights and experiences across Tokushima.
When to catch the colours in Tokushima?
Average red maple, golden ginkgo and cherry blossom dates for Tokushima, from the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals — the fortnight to aim for, not a promise for any particular year.
- Red maples
- Leaves turnNov 28
- Peak viewingNov 28 – Dec 12
- Golden ginkgo
- Leaves turnDec 8
- Peak viewingDec 8 – Dec 22
- Cherry blossom
- First flowersMar 28
- Full bloomApr 4
Where to look next?
The prefectures we've mapped so far, nearest to Tokushima first.
Frequently Asked Questions
Awa Odori — Japan's biggest dance festival, taking over the city every mid-August — the Naruto whirlpools under the great strait bridge, and the Iya Valley's vine bridges and lost-world gorges.
Time it to the tides — the whirlpools spin hardest around the tide-change windows, published daily. See them from a sightseeing boat or the glass-floored walkway under the Ōnaruto bridge; spring's big tides are the most dramatic.
It's remote by design — deep gorges, hairpin roads, the famous kazurabashi vine bridge — and a rental car makes it far easier, though buses do run from Ōboke station. Stay a night in a farmhouse if you can; that's the valley's real magic.