Tokushima Prefecture

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Tokushima Prefecture 徳島県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese	徳島県
• Rōmaji	Tokushima-ken
Naruto whirlpools and Naruto suspension bridge Awa Odori Dual-mode vehicle in Asatō Line Kazura waddle bridge in Iya Valley Naruto Museum of Art Oboke gorge and pleasure boat On the top of Mount Tsurugi Hoodoo in Dochū-Kōtsu Prefectural Natural Park
Flag Symbol
Anthem: Tokushima kenmin no uta
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Island	Shikoku
Capital	Tokushima
Subdivisions	Districts: 8, Municipalities: 24
Government
• Governor	Masazumi Gotoda
Area
• Total	4,146.80 km2 (1,601.09 sq mi)
• Rank	36th
Population  (October 1, 2019)
• Total	728,633
• Rank	44th
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
GDP [1]
• Total	JP¥ 3,222 billion US$ 29.6 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 code	JP-36
Website	pref.tokushima.jp/english/
Symbols of Japan
Bird	White heron
Flower	Sudachi (Citrus sudachi)
Mascot	Sudachi-kun
Tree	Yamamomo (Myrica rubra)

Tokushima Prefecture (徳島県, Tokushima-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku.^[2] Tokushima Prefecture has a population of 728,633 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,146 km² (1,601 sq mi). Tokushima Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the north, Ehime Prefecture to the west, and Kōchi Prefecture to the southwest.

Tokushima is the capital and largest city of Tokushima Prefecture, with other major cities including Anan, Naruto, and Yoshinogawa.^[3] Tokushima Prefecture is located on the Kii Channel, connecting the Pacific Ocean and Seto Inland Sea, across from Wakayama Prefecture on the Kii Peninsula of the island of Honshu. Tokushima Prefecture is connected to Awaji Island across the Naruto Strait by the Ōnaruto Bridge as part of the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway, connecting the prefecture to the city of Kobe and the San'yō Expressway on Honshu.