is a prefecture in the Shikoku region of Japan on the island of Shikoku. The capital city is the city of Tokushima.
History
Until the Meiji Restoration, Tokushima prefecture was known as Awa Province.
Timeline
4th century BC – Rice farming of the Yayoi period in Awa
3rd century AD – Burial mounds of the Kofun period in Awa
8th century – Wooden tablets (mokkan) used for record-keeping in Awa
1586 (Tenshō 14): Tokushima castle. 1625 (Kan'ei 2): Indigo monopoly established 1945 (Shōwa 20): Tokushima City bombed by Allied planes
Geography
Tokushima is in the northeastern part of Shikoku. The prefecture faces the Seto Inland Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Kagawa Prefecture is to the northeast. Ehime Prefecture is to the west. Kōchi Prefecture is to the southeast.
Tokushima and Kagawa have disagreed about sharing water for a since the 1850s. The Yanase Dam was built in 1953.
Cities
Towns and villages
Towns and villages in each district:
National Parks
National Parks are established in about 9% of the total land area of the prefecture.
Shrines and Temples
Ōasahiko jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.