Bizan

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At the foot of Bizan, the 280m-high summit at the southwestern end of Shinmachibashi-dōri, the Bizan Ropeway whizzes you to the top for fine city views. A combined ticket for the cable car, museum and dance show at the Awa Odori Kaikan costs ¥1620.


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1. Bizan Ropeway

0.26 MILES

A cable car whizzes guests to the top of Mt Bizan for fine views over the city.

2. Awa Odori Kaikan

0.47 MILES

Awa Odori Kaikan features extensive exhibits relating to the Awa-odori Matsuri and dance. The dance is performed for visitors at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm daily …

3. ACTY 21

0.72 MILES

Landmark building in Tokushima's Akita-machi district.

4. Senshūkaku-teien

1.15 MILES

Adjacent to Tokushima Castle Museum is the beautiful Senshūkaku-teien, an intimate 16th-century garden featuring rock bridges and secluded ponds.

5. Tokushima Castle Museum

1.15 MILES

You can get a glimpse into the castle's former Edo-period grandeur at Tokushima Castle Museum, which contains a model of the castle town as well as…

6. Chūō-kōen

1.17 MILES

Northeast of the train station is Tokushima's central park, Chūō-kōen, a lovely place for a stroll. You'll find the scant ruins of Tokushima-jō (Tokushima…

7. Tokushima Prefectural Museum

1.96 MILES

Full of huge dinosaur skeletons and engaging natural-history exhibits, this prefectural museum will keep kids entertained for hours.

8. Tokushima Modern Art Museum

2.01 MILES

With a permanent collection that includes modern masters, both Japanese and Western, this surprisingly sophisticated prefectural museum houses two- and…

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