Shikoku, Japanese pronunciation:[ɕikokɯ] is the smallest of the four main islands of Japan. It is 225 km or 139.8 mi long and between 50 and 150 km or 31.1 and 93.2 mi at its widest. It has a population of 3.8 million, the least populated of Japan's four main islands. It is south of Honshu and northeast of Kyushu. Shikoku's ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima (伊予之二名島), Iyo-shima (伊予島), and Futana-shima (二名島), and its current name refers to the four former provinces that make up the island: Awa, Tosa, Sanuki, and Iyo.
Naruto is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022, the city had an estimated population of 54,989 in 26,206 households and a population density of 410 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 191.11 square kilometres (73.79 sq mi).
Anan is a city in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022, the city had an estimated population of 70,285 in 31313 households and a population density of 250 persons per km². The total area of the city is 279.25 square kilometres (107.82 sq mi).
Awaji Island is an island in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, in the eastern part of the Seto Inland Sea between the islands of Honshū and Shikoku. The island has an area of 592.17 square kilometres. It is the largest island of the Seto Inland Sea.
Awa Province was a province of Japan in the area that is today Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. Awa was bordered by Tosa, Sanuki, and Iyo Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was Ashū (阿州). In terms of the Gokishichidō system, Awa was one of the provinces of the Nankaidō circuit. Under the Engishiki classification system, Awa was ranked as one of the 35 "superior countries" (上国) in terms of importance, and one of the "middle countries" (中国) in terms of distance from the capital. The provincial capital was located in what is now the city of Tokushima.
The Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Project is a system of bridges connecting the islands of Honshu and Shikoku across the Inland Sea of Japan, which were previously only connected by ferry. It consists of three major connections. All bridges are now controlled by the Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company and the Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment Agency (日本高速道路保有・債務返済機構). The system consists of three expressways and their respective bridge systems.
Katsuura is a town located in Katsuura District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022, the town had an estimated population of 4,884 in 2159 households and a population density of 70 persons per km². The total area of the town is 69.85 square kilometres (26.97 sq mi).
Ishii is a town located in Myōzai District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022, the town had an estimated population of 25,219 in 10820 households and a population density of 870 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 28.85 square kilometres (11.14 sq mi).
Matsushige is a town located in Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2022, the town had an estimated population of 14,770 in 6794 households and a population density of 1000 persons per km². The total area of the town is 14.24 square kilometres (5.50 sq mi). Matsushige is the location of Tokushima Airport, from where domestic flights depart for various other Japanese cities. The town also hosts a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force base.
Aizumi is a town located in Itano District, in northeastern Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022, the town had an estimated population of 35,512 in 15198 households and a population density of 2200 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 16.27 square kilometres (6.28 sq mi).
Itano is a town located in Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022, the town had an estimated population of 13,105 in 5790 households and a population density of 360 persons per km². The total area of the town is 36.22 square kilometres (13.98 sq mi).
Kamiita is a town located in Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022, the town had an estimated population of 11,725 in 4951 households and a population density of 340 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 34.58 square kilometres (13.35 sq mi).
Miyoshi is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022, the city had an estimated population of 23,782 in 12103 households and a population density of 33 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 721.42 square kilometres (278.54 sq mi).
Tokushima is the capital city of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku island in Japan. As of 1 July 2022, the city had an estimated population of 249,865 in 122085 households and a population density of 1305 persons per km². The total area of the city is 191.52 square kilometres (73.95 sq mi).
Naka is a town located in Naka District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2022, the town had an estimated population of 7,597 in 3734 households and a population density of 11 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 694.98 square kilometres (268.33 sq mi).
The Tokushima Line is a railway line in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by Shikoku Railway Company. The Tokushima Line connects Sako Station in Tokushima and Tsukuda Station in Miyoshi from west to east in central Tokushima Prefecture. As the line parallels the Yoshino River, it is officially nicknamed the "Yoshino River Blue Line" (よしの川ブルーライン). In addition to linking Tokushima and Kōchi prefectures, the line's eastern half serves the city of Tokushima as a commuter line.
The Mugi Line is a railway line in southeastern Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by Shikoku Railway Company. It connects the prefectural capital of Tokushima with the town of Kaiyō in Kaifu District. The line's official nickname is "Awa-Muroto Seaside Line", but this is rarely used by local residents as it does not directly service Muroto, the intended destination of the line.
The Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway is a tolled expressway that connects Hyōgo and Tokushima prefectures in Japan by crossings of the Akashi Strait and Naruto Strait. Built between 1970 and 1998, it is one of the three routes of the Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company connecting Honshū and Shikoku islands. The route is signed E28 under Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's "2016 Proposal for Realization of Expressway Numbering."
The Tokushima-Nanbu Expressway is an expressway that runs from Anan in Tokushima Prefecture to Tokushima via Komatsushima. It is connected to the Anan Aki Expressway in Anan and to the Tokushima Expressway in Tokushima. Anan Interchange-Tokushima Okishu Interchange is under new direct control.
View of Iya Valley, Miyoshi
View of Mount Tsurugi
Onaruto-bridge and Naruto whirlpools
