Tokushima Prefecture: Prefecture of Japan

Tokushima Prefecture (徳島県, Tokushima-ken) is a prefecture in the Shikoku region of Japan on the island of Shikoku.

The capital city is the city of Tokushima.

Tokushima
徳島県
Japanese transcription(s)
 • RomajiTokushima-ken
Flag of Tokushima
Official seal of Tokushima
Location of Tokushima in Japan
Location of Tokushima in Japan
Coordinates: 34°2′N 134°26′E / 34.033°N 134.433°E / 34.033; 134.433
CountryTokushima Prefecture: History, Geography, Shrines and Temples Japan
RegionShikoku
IslandShikoku
CapitalTokushima (city)
Government
 • GovernorKamon Iizumi
Area
 • Total4,144.95 km2 (1,600.37 sq mi)
 • Rank36th
Population
 (October 1, 2001)
 • Total824,108
 • Rank44th
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeJP-36
Prefectural flowerSudachi (Citrus sudachi)
Prefectural treeYamamomo (Myrica rubra)
Prefectural birdWhite heron
Number of districts8
Number of municipalities24
Websitepref.tokushima.jp/english/

History

Until the Meiji Restoration, Tokushima prefecture was known as Awa Province.

Timeline

  • 4th century BC – Rice farming of the Yayoi period in Awa
  • 3rd century AD – Burial mounds of the Kofun period in Awa
  • 8th century – Wooden tablets (mokkan) used for record-keeping in Awa
  • 1586 (Tenshō 14): Tokushima castle.
  • 1625 (Kan'ei 2): Indigo monopoly established
  • 1945 (Shōwa 20): Tokushima City bombed by Allied planes

Geography

Tokushima is in the northeastern part of Shikoku. The prefecture faces the Seto Inland Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Kagawa Prefecture is to the northeast. Ehime Prefecture is to the west. Kōchi Prefecture is to the southeast.

Tokushima and Kagawa have disagreed about sharing water for a since the 1850s. The Yanase Dam was built in 1953.

Cities

Towns and villages

Towns and villages in each district:

  • Itano District
    Aizumi
    Itano
    Kamiita
    Kitajima
    Matsushige
  • Kaifu District
    Kaiyō
    Minami
    Mugi
  • Katsuura District
    Kamikatsu
    Katsuura
  • Mima District
    Tsurugi
  • Miyoshi District
    Higashimiyoshi
  • Myōdō District
    Sanagōchi
  • Myōzai District
    Ishii
    Kamiyama
  • Naka District
    Naka

National Parks

National Parks are established in about 9% of the total land area of the prefecture.

Shrines and Temples

Ōasahiko jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.

References

Other websites

Tokushima Prefecture: History, Geography, Shrines and Temples  Media related to Tokushima prefecture at Wiki Commons

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