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Places to see in Tokushima

Start with the first one and work down.

Where to startWhat there is to see in Tokushima

They are in the order most people enjoy them.

When to comeThe same places, four different days

MonthsWhat it is like
March – MayFresh green in the Iya Valley, and the calmest weather for the boats at Naruto.
June – AugustWet in June. The festival fills the city from the 12th to the 15th of August — book early.
September – NovemberAutumn colour in the gorge in November, which is when the valley is at its best.
December – FebruaryCold in the mountains, mild on the coast. The vine bridge is lit on winter evenings.

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Photo: Naruto whirlpools by Hellbuny (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Naruto whirlpools by Suicasmo (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Iya vine bridge by User: (WT-shared) Jpatokal at wts wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Awa Odori by Gdore (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Mt. Bizan by ume-y (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
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