Kitajima, Tokushima

Name: Kitajima
Address: Tokushima, Japan

#9 among attractions in Tokushima

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Kitajima is a town located in Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the town has an estimated population of 22,645 and a density of 2,591 persons per km², making it the densest town in Shikoku. Meanwhile, the total area is 8.74 km². The town was once home to a number of prominent factories, but today it is mainly a commuter town. ()

Local name: 北島町 Area: 3.37 mi²Coordinates: 34°7'32"N, 134°32'53"E

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Kitajima – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Asty Tokushima, Awa Odori Kaikan, Tokushima Castle Museum, Ōasahiko Shrine.

5.1 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
Asty Tokushima, Tokushima
130 min walk • Asty Tokushima or the Tokushima Industry and Tourism Exchange Center is an indoor arena and conference venue in Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan. The arena opened in 1993. "ASTY" in the venue's name is an acronym which stands for "Attractive Space in Tokushima Yamashiro".
3.8 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, Performing arts
Awa Odori Kaikan, Tokushima
98 min walk • The Awa Odori Hall is a museum in the city of Tokushima where visitors can learn about Awa Odori, watch displays of the dance and sample local products. It is located at the base of the 280m-high Mount Bizan. The hall also acts as a gateway to neighboring Mount Bizan with the location of a ropeway station on Level five.
3.6 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Tokushima Castle Museum, Tokushima
93 min walk • Tokushima Castle Museum opened in Tokushima, Japan, in 1992. The museum is located in a garden with the ruins of Tokushima Castle, and features exhibits about the history of the castle.
4.1 miNW
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Ōasahiko Shrine, Naruto
105 min walk • Ōasahiko Shrine is a Shinto shrine located at the base of Mt. Ōasa in Naruto, Tokushima, Japan. The kami enshrined there are Ōasahiko-no-Okami and Sarutahiko-no-Okami.
3.5 miNW
Sacred and religious sites, Temple, Buddhist temple
Ryōzen-ji, Naruto
89 min walk • Ryōzen-ji is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 1 of the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Shaka Nyorai. Said to have been founded by Gyōki during the Tempyō era, its buildings are more recent replacements after damage by fires.
4.8 miW
Sacred and religious sites, Temple, Buddhist architecture
Konsen-ji, Itano
122 min walk • Konsen-ji is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Itano, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 3 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Shaka Nyorai.
3.9 miNW
Temple
Gokuraku-ji
101 min walk • Gokuraku-ji is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 2 of the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Amida Nyorai. The temple is said to have been founded by Gyōki.
2.6 miN
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Tōrin-in, Naruto
66 min walk • Tōrin-in, also known as Takamine-Daishi, is a temple in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is the oku-no-in of Ryōzen-ji, Temple 1 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. Said to have been founded by Gyōki, the main image is of Yakushi Nyorai. It is Temple 1 on the Shinshikoku Mandala Reijō.
3.6 miS
Park
Aibahama Park, Tokushima
93 min walk • Aibahama Park is a park in Aiba-cho in Tokushima City in Tokushima Prefecture.
3.5 miS
Forts and castles
Tokushima Castle, Tokushima
90 min walk • Tokushima Castle is a 16th-century castle on a hilltop, located in Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan.
4.8 miS
Nature, Mountain
Mount Bizan, Tokushima
123 min walk • Mount Bizan is a mountain in the city of Tokushima in Tokushima Prefecture. The mountain's name is written with the characters for eyebrow and mountain.

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How to get to Kitajima by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kitajima:

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Yoshinari (28 min walk)
Shōzui (30 min walk)