Tokushima徳島県

Tokushima-ken, とくしまけん. The name ends in 県 (ken), prefecture.

Tokushima is eastern Shikoku. It is known for the Awa Odori dance festival and the Naruto whirlpools.

Open Tokushima on the map

Facts

Japanese name

徳島県

Reading

Tokushima-ken / とくしまけん

Region

Shikoku 四国

Capital

Tokushima 徳島市

Population

719,559 (2020 census)

Area

4,147 km²

Density

174 people per km²

Municipalities

24: 8 cities, 15 towns, and 1 village

Designated cities

None

Districts (郡)

8

Codes

JIS 36, ISO 3166-2 JP-36

How an address here begins

The prefecture comes first, then the municipality. The guide explains the rest of the address, and the map finds any address you paste into it.

Neighbouring prefectures

• Kagawa香川県
• Ehime愛媛県
• Kōchi高知県

Questions about Tokushima

Is Tokushima a city or a prefecture?

Tokushima (徳島県) is a prefecture, one of Japan's 47. Tokushima City (徳島市) is a municipality inside it and its capital. On its own, the name usually means the city. With 県 on the end it means the prefecture.

What is the capital of Tokushima?

Tokushima City (徳島市). The prefectural office is there. It is also the largest municipality in the prefecture.

What does 県 mean in 徳島県?

県 (ken) means prefecture. It is the ordinary word for prefecture, used by 43 of the 47. The other four are Tokyo (都), Hokkaidō (道), Osaka, and Kyoto (府), which are the same kind of government with a different word at the end of the name.

How many municipalities are in Tokushima?

24: 8 cities, 15 towns, and 1 village. Each is a local government with its own mayor and assembly. The towns and villages are grouped into eight districts (郡), names used in addresses, not governments.

What is the population of Tokushima?

719,559 at the 2020 census, on 4,147 km², which is 174 people per km². Tokushima is the 44th most populous of the 47 prefectures and the 36th largest by area.

Which prefectures border Tokushima?

Three prefectures: Kagawa (香川県), Ehime (愛媛県), and Kōchi (高知県). Borders across water are not counted.

What region is Tokushima in?

Shikoku (四国). A region is a customary grouping of prefectures, not a government, so Tokushima elects a governor and an assembly but the region elects nothing.

How is Tokushima written in Japanese?

徳島県, read Tokushima-ken and written とくしまけん in hiragana. The last character, 県, is the word for prefecture, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Tokushima begin?

With the prefecture, then the municipality: 徳島県徳島市… (Tokushima-ken, Tokushima-shi, …). After that come the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.