Tokushima Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
徳島県 | |
|---|---|
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Japanese | 徳島県 |
| • Rōmaji | Tokushima-ken |
Naruto whirlpools and Naruto suspension bridge Kazura waddle bridge in Iya Valley Oboke gorge and pleasure boat | |
| Anthem: Tokushima kenmin no uta | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Island | Shikoku |
| Capital | Tokushima |
| Subdivisions | Districts: 8, Municipalities: 24 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Masazumi Gotoda |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,146.80 km2 (1,601.09 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 36th |
| Population (February 1, 2025) | |
• Total | 682,439 |
| • Rank | 44th |
| • Density | 165/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | JP¥ 3,222 billion US$ 29.6 billion (2019) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-36 |
| Website | pref.tokushima.jp/english/ |
| Symbols of Japan | |
| Bird | White heron |
| Flower | Sudachi (Citrus sudachi) |
| Mascot | Sudachi-kun |
| Tree | Yamamomo (Myrica rubra) |
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Tokushima Prefecture (徳島県, Tokushima-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [to.kɯ̥ꜜ.ɕi.ma, tokɯ̥.ɕiꜜ.ma, to.kɯ̥.ɕi.maꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Tokushima Prefecture has a population of 682,439 (1 February 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,146 km2 (1,601 sq mi). Tokushima Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the north, Ehime Prefecture to the west, and Kōchi Prefecture to the southwest.
Tokushima is the capital and largest city of Tokushima Prefecture, with other major cities including Anan, Naruto, and Yoshinogawa. Tokushima Prefecture is located on the Kii Channel, connecting the Pacific Ocean and Seto Inland Sea, across from Wakayama Prefecture on the Kii Peninsula of the island of Honshu. Tokushima Prefecture is connected to Awaji Island across the Naruto Strait by the Ōnaruto Bridge as part of the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway, connecting the prefecture to the city of Kobe and the San'yō Expressway on Honshu.