Tokushima (city)

Tokushima
徳島市
Left to right from top: Yoshinogawa Bridge, Awa Odori in August, Tokushima Station, Mount Bizan, Senshukaku Garden at Tokushima Castle, Awa Jūrōbei House, Aibahama Park
Flag of Tokushima
Official seal of Tokushima
Map
Location of Tokushima in Tokushima Prefecture
Location of Tokushima
Coordinates: 34°4′N 134°33′E / 34.067°N 134.550°E / 34.067; 134.550
Country Japan
RegionShikoku
Prefecture Tokushima
City StatusOctober 1, 1889
Government
 • MayorAkiyoshi Endō [jp]
Area
 • Total191.52 km2 (73.95 sq mi)
Population
 (September 1, 2024)
 • Total245,264
 • Density1,280/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
Symbols 
• TreeElaeocarpus sylvestris
• FlowerPrunus serrulata
Phone number088-621-5111
Address2-5 Saiwaichō, Tokushima-shi, Tokushima-ken 770-8571
WebsiteOfficial website

Tokushima (徳島市, Tokushima-shi, Japanese: [tokɯ̥ꜜɕima]) is the capital city of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku island in Japan. As of 1 September 2024, the city had an estimated population of 245,264 in 122,539 households and a population density of 1,280 persons per km².[1] The total area of the city is 191.52 square kilometres (73.95 sq mi).

  1. ^ "Tokushima city official statistics" (in Japanese).