- Population
- 257,718
- 257.7K
- Elevation
- 31 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Tokushima Shi
- Airports
- TKS Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base12 km
- TAK Takamatsu Airport50 km
About Tokushima Shi
Tokushima Shi is a district. Location: Tokushima, Japan. Population: 257,718.
Tokushima (徳島市, Tokushima-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [tò̞.kɯ̥̈.ɕì.mä̀, -ɕí.mä̀, -ɕí.mä́.ɕì]) is the capital city of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku island in Japan. As of 1 September 2024, the city had an estimated population of 245,264 in 122,539 households and a population density of 1,280 persons per km². The total area of the city is 191.52 square kilometres (73.95 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Travel notes for Tokushima Shi
From Wikivoyage
Tokushima (徳島) is the capital of the prefecture and main transport hub of eastern Shikoku. It has only a few famous attractions, but its palm-lined boulevards are pleasant enough to pass through on your way to more interesting places.
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Tourist information site:
The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site with integrated Google Translate.
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By plane:
1 Tokushima Airport (TKS IATA) (to the north of the city). Pint-sized airport has daily services to Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka and Sapporo. Buses to JR Tokushima Station take 25 minutes and cost ¥430. The schedules are synchronized to flight departures/arrivals.
Buses run to the station from Kobe Airport every hour at 55 minutes past (2½ hours, ¥3200). Airport Limousine buses operate from the nearest international gateway, Kansai International Airport in Osaka (2 hr 45 min, ¥4000 — cheaper if you purchase a round trip ticket).
By train:
From Okayama, take a Marine Liner rapid train to Takamatsu, then transfer to the Uzushio limited express for the run to Tokushima (2 hours, ¥4420). Two daily Uzushio trains run directly from Okayama, with no change of trains required (¥5050). If you are coming from Kansai or the east (i.e. Nagoya or Tokyo) then changing to a bus at Shin-Kobe will result in an easier trip to Tokushima - a wise investment for Japan Rail Pass holders, even if the pass doesn't cover the bus. (See By bus below)
The JR Tokushima Line runs toward Ikeda (2 hours), for connections south towards the Iya Valley.
By bus:
If arriving from Kansai via Awaji Island, you're pretty much guaranteed to end up in Tokushima. JR Bus operates many services to Tokushima: Awa Express bus service leaves from Kobe and Kobe Airport (2 hours from Shin-Kobe station, ¥3200, 15 daily round-trips), Osaka (2 hr 45 min, ¥3600, 23 daily round-trips), Kyoto (3 hours, ¥4100, 7 daily round-trips), and on weekends and holidays, Nara (4 hours, ¥3900, 2 round-trips). Keihan Railways has its own highway bus that travels to and from Kyoto and Hirakata.
The overnight Dream Tokushima bus runs from Tokyo and Shinjuku (10 hours, ¥10,000 each way).
By ferry:
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Tokushima Shi
- Komatsushimachō
- Katsuura Gun
- Matsushige Chō
- Kitajima Chō
- Aizumi Chō
- Ishii
- Kamiyama Chō
- Sanagōchi Son
Twin towns and sister cities of Tokushima Shi
- Leiria Municipality· Portugal
- Obihiro· Japan
- Sendai· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Tokushima Shi over time
| 1972 | 238,700 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 258,000 | |
| 2001 | 300,000 | |
| 2010 | 264,548 | |
| 2015 | 258,554 | |
| 2020 | 254,510 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Tokushima Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 94 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 107 km southwest18°
- Ōita · 285 km west18°
- Beppu · 293 km west17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- September (288 mm)
- Driest month
- December (39 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 48 | 58 | 89 | 142 | 146 | 237 | 171 | 166 | 288 | 140 | 94 | 39 |
How to get to Tokushima Shi
The nearest airport is Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS), 12 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tokushima, 4 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) Tokushima 12 kmnortheast
- Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 50 kmwest
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 79 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Tokushima Population: 267.3K 4 kmnortheast
- Takamatsu Population: 419K 54 kmnorthwest
- Minato Population: 375.3K 61 kmeast
- Wakayama Population: 356.7K 63 kmeast
- Marugame Population: 109.5K 73 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tokushima Shi
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 9 natural sites, 25 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Shinmachi River River 5 kmE
- Naka Gawa River 20 kmSE
- Ōnaruto Brdige Landmark 24 kmNE
- Yoshino River River 8 kmNE
25–60 km12 places
- Awaji Island Island 47 kmNE
- Ogi Shima Island 60 kmNW
- Megi Shima Island 58 kmNW
- Tomoga Shima Island 54 kmNE
60–100 km29 places
- Nao Shima Island 68 kmNW
- Shiwaku Islands Island 83 kmNW
- Te Shima Island 63 kmNW
- Manabe Island Island 93 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Tokushima Shi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shinmachi River River, Tokushima5 km E
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Yoshino River River, Japan7.8 km NE
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Naka Gawa River, Tokushima20 km SE
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Ōnaruto Brdige Landmark, Japan24 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources