Tokushima in 2 days: performances and views or Naruto Strait
Stay one night near Tokushima Station for a dance performance and city views, visiting Awa Odori Kaikan and Bizan on separate days. For the strait, stay one night in Naruto before Uzu no Michi. Take return buses between Naruto Station and the park, planning around your date’s tide times for whirlpools.
Choose a 2 days / 1 night itinerary
A: city performances and Bizan views
Watch a dance performance, then see Tokushima from the mountain the following day. Stay one night near Tokushima Station and choose this itinerary if you have time to visit Bizan and return before departure.
A: city performances and Bizan views →2 days / 1 nightB: one night in Naruto, then the strait
Stay one night in Naruto to look down over the strait and see whirlpools. Walk in a city park on day one, then visit Uzu no Michi around the tide times the following day.
B: one night in Naruto, then the strait →A: city performances and Bizan views
Watch a dance performance, then see Tokushima from the mountain the following day. Stay one night near Tokushima Station and choose this itinerary if you have time to visit Bizan and return before departure.
Day 1: Awa Odori performance and dinner in the city
Watch one regular Awa Odori performance in the second-floor theatre.
- JR Tokushima Station → Your booked Tokushima hotel
From Tokushima Station, go to your booked hotel.
- Tokushima hotel → Awa Odori Kaikan entrance
Walk to Awa Odori Kaikan. The theatre is on the second floor of the same building.
- Awa Odori Kaikan entrance → Second-floor theatre
Watch one daytime performance in the second-floor theatre. Shows start at 11:00, 14:00, 15:00 and 16:00 and last 40 minutes each. For a late arrival, consider the 20:00 evening show, which costs ¥300 more per adult. Do not schedule these regular shows on Kaikan closed days or during the 11–15 August suspension.
Kaikan performances and ropeway fares and servicesOfficial fare table
- Awa Odori Kaikan → Dinner near the station or Kaikan, then the same hotel
After the show, choose an open restaurant near the Kaikan or station for dinner, then return to the same hotel. For an evening show, check restaurant last orders too.
Day 2: Bizan views and departure
Walk from your hotel near Tokushima Station to Awa Odori Kaikan, then go to the fifth-floor lower ropeway station. Enjoy Bizan’s views and take the same ropeway down.
- Fifth-floor lower station at Awa Odori Kaikan → Bizan summit station
Take the Bizan Ropeway, operating from 09:00, and get off at the summit station. The ride takes about 6 minutes. Allow extra time for tickets, queues and summit walks. Recheck seasonal finishing times, maintenance closures and bad-weather suspensions for your date.
Kaikan performances and ropeway fares and servicesOfficial fare table
- Bizan summit station → Lower ropeway station
After enjoying the views, take the same ropeway down.
- Lower station and Tokushima hotel → Your actual departure boarding point
As well as the roughly 6-minute ropeway ride, allow time to reach your hotel and departure boarding point. Shorten the Bizan visit for an early departure.
Included items: Daytime performance ¥1,300 + Bizan return ropeway ¥1,500
Extra costs: Flights, accommodation, meals, airport or onward travel, transport between your hotel and boarding points, and luggage storage cost extra.
Add ¥300 per adult for the evening performance. If omitting Bizan, subtract the ¥1,500 return ropeway ticket.
Official fare tableKaikan performances and ropeway fares and services
B: one night in Naruto, then the strait
Stay one night in Naruto to look down over the strait and see whirlpools. Walk in a city park on day one, then visit Uzu no Michi around the tide times the following day.
Day 1: views over Naruto and your hotel
Stay one night in Naruto, with city views from Myokensan Park on day one and the strait from Uzu no Michi on day two. Station-area and strait-side hotels have different locations, so check return transport when booking. The park is always accessible, but finish your walk in daylight. For a late arrival, rest at your hotel and visit only the strait the next day.
- JR Naruto Station → Myokensan Park
Walk about 20 minutes from Naruto Station to Myokensan Park. Allow extra time for a walk in the park. Myoken (Myokensan) Park · 妙見山公園
- Myokensan Park → City views and JR Naruto Station
Look out over Naruto from the free park on the former Muya Castle site. Today’s visit is an outdoor walk without building interiors. Afterwards, return towards the station and continue to your hotel. Eat at a city restaurant or your accommodation, checking restaurant hours for your date.
Day 2: Uzu no Michi and back to your hotel
Look down over Naruto Strait from Uzu no Michi’s walkway. Choose outward and return buses to Naruto Park around the tide times.
- Naruto Station bus stop → Naruto Park stop and Uzu no Michi
From Naruto Station stop, take a Naruto Park-bound bus, get off at the park and walk about 5 minutes to the entrance. Adult fares are ¥390 one way or ¥780 return. Choose outward and return buses together from the operator’s timetable to suit the tide chart, ticket purchases and sightseeing.
October weekday timetableHoliday timetableFares and paymentDirections to the entranceTide chart for your visit date
- Uzu no Michi → Naruto hotel
After the visit, return to Naruto Park stop and take a bus back to Naruto Station. Check park shop hours for lunch, or eat after returning to the station.
- Naruto hotel → Your actual departure boarding point
Leave time from Naruto Station to reach your hotel and departure boarding point. For a morning departure, check whether the strait can fit after arrival on day one instead, or omit it.
Included items: Uzu no Michi ¥510 + Naruto Station–park return buses ¥780
Extra costs: Flights, accommodation, meals, airport or onward travel, transport between your hotel and boarding points, and luggage storage cost extra.
Day-one outdoor walking at Myokensan Park is free. Collecting luggage from your hotel and travel to your departure boarding point cost extra.
Check admission and closuresFares and paymentNaruto city official park and walking access guide
Checks before departure and FAQs
Does Kaikan performance admission include the Bizan Ropeway?
No. Adult daytime performance admission is ¥1,300 and a Bizan Ropeway return is ¥1,500, totalling ¥2,800 for both. If choosing a separate combined ticket, check its inclusions and price.
Can I depart as soon as the Naruto return bus reaches the station?
Allow extra time after the bus reaches Naruto Station to collect luggage from your hotel and reach your actual departure boarding point. If the onward connection does not fit, shorten the day-two strait visit or check whether it can move to day one.