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Located on the first floor of the Awa Odori Kaikan, one of the largest physical production centers in Tokushima Prefecture; the Awa dialect, which means "aridayo" and "arisuryo"; and about 2000 items, ranging from sudachi to indigo dyeing and Awa Odori goods.

The petulant route, which takes about four hours to and from the base of the Ryokuni Bridge to Naruto, is attracting buzz, the same starting point for the gourd island cruise. It is a revival of the route used as a foot for Tokushima citizens from Meiji 25 to Showa 10 (1892 to 1935), and you can enjoy beautiful natural scenery and the ecology of water birds from the boat. There is also a private tour for 15,000 yen (consultation).

Take a tour boat around the Nakasu "Gourd Island" surrounded by the Shinmachi River and the Sukein River. It's full of attractions, including beautiful blue-stone sea walls and pine trees from the feudal era, and a yacht harbor full of exoticism.

It is here that you can enjoy Awa Odori all year round. In the Awa Odori Hall on the second floor, there are four times every day (11 o'clock, 14 o'clock, 15 o'clock and 16 o'clock), and the exclusive stage (800 yen), where you can watch the dance. In addition, a performance (1000 yen) by the famous reng will be performed once at night from 20 o'clock. The Awa Odori Museum, which introduced the history of Awa Odori on the third floor (charge: 300 yen, time: 9 to 17 o'clock, temporary closed days, inquiry required), the first floor is a corner for sales of famous products, and the fifth floor is Meishan Ropeway Sanfoot Station.

The Aizome workshop, which has been in Tokushima since the end of the Edo period. The sixth master successfully dyed the silk, which had been cut off for many years, and received the commendation of the Ministry of Labor. Dyed four times a day, three to four days repeatedly, and you can see one end of the bright colors for the first time. Make a reservation in advance for the indigo dyeing experience (handkerchief 1000 yen, handkerchief large 1500 yen, towel 2500 yen, towel 2000 yen).

The museum is located on the site of the Tokushima Castle Goten in Tokushima Central Park, and mainly stores and displays art and crafts and historical materials about the Tokushima Domain and the feudal lord, the Hachisuka family. Valuable materials about the Tokushima clan's seafaring forces, including the oldest surviving Japanese ship, the Tokushima clan's seashen ship [Omeshi Kujirabune] (important cultural property), an elaborate restored model of the Tokushima castle palace and the life of the castle town are also on permanent display. Special exhibitions and planned exhibitions are held six times a year, including "The World of Hina Dolls" held in February to March every year. Encouraged visitors can also enter the adjacent National Designated Meishō, the former Tokushima Castle Omotemoten Garden.

The museum stores and displays the works and materials of literary scholars and calligraphers related to Tokushima, including Setouchi Jakucho and Moraes, as well as Showa's leading calligrapher Kiishi Kosaka. In the Setouchi Jakucho Memorial Room, the study of "Jakuan" in Kyoto is recreated, and the books are displayed all over the walls.

It is adjacent to the Tokushima City Tokushima Castle Museum in Tokushima Central Park. The daimyō garden is a excursion style that is said to have been created by the tea-master warlord, Sōka Ueda after the Battle of Sekigahara. It consists of a Karesan water garden and a Kurizan water garden, and features a bold creation of Ao's specialty blue stone (green schist). With a total length of over 10m, the Oishi Bridge and the stones on the pond are vivid and worth a visit.

It is a park extending northeast of Tokushima Station, and was the residence of the Hachisuka family, the lords of Awa until the Meiji Restoration. Although it does not have a building of the past, the former Tokushima Castle Omote-Goten garden in the stone wall and Momoyama style conveys its former image. In January 2006, the site of Tokushima Castle was designated as a National Historic Site.

In addition to the spring water and the production of water flowing down the stair terrace, the lights are lit up at night on the bridge and the street trees, so you can enjoy a fantastic atmosphere.