The 88 Temple Pilgrimage passes through Tokushima, with temples 14 through 17 ? Jōrakuji (常楽寺), Kokubunji (国分寺), Kan'onji (観音寺) and Idoji (井戸寺) ? all located within city limits. Ryōzenji (霊山寺), the starting point of the pilgrimage, is just north of Tokushima in the city of Naruto.
Awa Odori Kaikan (阿波おどり会館), 2-20 Shinmachi, ☎ +81 088-611-1611, . 9AM-5PM. An interesting museum devoted to the Awa Odori Festival. Exhibits include video and panoramas of the festival, and even a dancing Odobotto robot to show you how it's done! There are several daily performances of the Awa Odori dances (�500).¥300. �
Tokushima Castle, 1-8 Tokushima-cho, ☎ +81 088-656-2525, . Garden and museum Tu-Su. A brisk uphill walk from Chuo Park, behind the station, takes you to the castle ruins and a view over the city. The castle museum (9:30AM-5PM) is set in an exquisite traditional Japanese garden ? come early in the morning for a misty, meditative, and crowd-free experience.Admission to the garden and museum is ¥300 adults, ¥200 students. �
Bridge to Tokushima Castle
Awa Jurobe Yashiki (阿波十郎兵衛屋敷), 184 Ichikawa Naimachi Miyajima Honura, ☎ +81 088-665-2202, . 9:30AM-5PM. Once the home of the samurai Jurobe, this is now a bunraku (puppet theater) museum. Performances are held at 11AM weekdays, with an additional show at 2PM weekends. Take a bus from JR Tokushima Station to the Jurobe Yashiki-mae stop.¥400 adults, ¥200 children. �
House of Indigo (藍の館 Ai-no-Yakata), Itano-gun, Aizumi-cho, ☎ +81 088-692-6317, . W-M 9AM-5PM. Located in an old house formerly owned by an indigo merchant. For a small fee (�500-3000), you can dye your own piece of fabric with real indigo, and learn how to create one of the traditional patterns. Take a bus from JR Tokushima Station to the Higashi Nakatomi bus stop.¥300 adults, ¥150 children. �
Tokushima Modern Art Museum (近代美術館), ☎ +81 088-668-1+81 088, . Tu-Su 9:30AM-5PM. One of the most acclaimed modern art museums in western Japan, with work by contemporary Western and Japanese artists. Take a bus to Bunka-no-Mori Park from JR Tokushima Station, or walk west from JR Bunkanomori Station.¥200 regular, ¥600 including special exhibits. �
Tokushima Prefectural Art Museum (博物館), ☎ +81 088-668-3636, . Tu-Su 9:30AM-5PM. Natural and geological museum covering pre-historic Shikoku to the present day, with some hands-on exhibitions. Like the Modern Art Museum, it's in Bunka-no-Mori Park.¥200 adults, ¥50 children. �
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