Tokushima (prefecture)

Pint-sized Tokushima Airport (TKS), to the north of Tokushima City, has daily services from Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka and Sapporo. Buses to Tokushima station take 25 minutes and cost ¥430, the schedules are synchronized to flight departures and arrivals. Kobe Airport (UKB) is also a viable alternative for domestic connections. The JR Kōtoku Line (高徳線) line connects Tokushima to Takamatsu, the capital of Kagawa Prefecture to the north, and a gateway to the mainland via Okayama. Direct buses from Kobe (2 hr) and other points in Kansai connect to Tokushima via Awaji Island. Ferries run several times a day between Wakayama and Tokushima City (2 hr), and there is one boat per day to both Kitakyushu (14½ hr) and Tokyo (17½ hr). The JR Tokushima Line (徳島線) crosses the length of Tokushima from Tokushima to Ikeda, where it meets the JR Dosan Line between Takamatsu and Kochi. Tokushima's biggest yearly event is the Awa Odori dance, held in yearly in August in Tokushima City....