Tokushima in 2 days and 1 night: performance/views or the Naruto Strait
For dance and city views, spend one night near Tokushima Station and visit the Kaikan and Bizan on separate days. For the strait, spend a night in Naruto then visit Uzu-no-Michi. Use return buses from Naruto Station to the park and match viewing to your date’s currents.
Choose a 1 night, 2 days itinerary
A — Performances and views from Tokushima Station
Watch a dance performance, then see Tokushima from the mountain the next day. Spend one night near the station. Choose this if there is time to visit Bizan and return before your final departure.
A — Performances and views from Tokushima Station →1 night, 2 daysB — One night in Naruto, with the strait on day two
Spend one night in Naruto for strait views and whirlpools. Walk in a city park on day one, then visit Uzu-no-Michi around the tidal-current times the next day.
B — One night in Naruto, with the strait on day two →A — Performances and views from Tokushima Station
Watch a dance performance, then see Tokushima from the mountain the next day. Spend one night near the station. Choose this if there is time to visit Bizan and return before your final departure.
Day 1 · Awa Odori performance and dinner in the city
Watch one regular Awa Odori performance in the second-floor hall.
- JR Tokushima Station → Your booked Tokushima accommodation
Travel from Tokushima Station to your booked accommodation.
- Accommodation in Tokushima → Awa Odori Kaikan entrance
Walk to Awa Odori Kaikan. The performance hall is on the second floor of the same building.
- Awa Odori Kaikan entrance → Second-floor performance hall
Watch one daytime performance in the second-floor hall. Shows start at 11:00, 14:00, 15:00 and 16:00, each lasting 40 minutes. For a late arrival, consider the 20:00 evening show, which costs adults JPY 300 more. Exclude regular shows on Kaikan closing days and during their 11–15 August suspension.
Kaikan performance/ropeway fares and servicesOfficial fare table
- Awa Odori Kaikan → Dinner near the station/Kaikan and the same accommodation
After the show, choose an open restaurant near the Kaikan or station, then return to the same accommodation. If choosing the evening show, check last food-order times too.
Day 2 · Visit Bizan before departure
Walk from your station-area accommodation to Awa Odori Kaikan, then go to the fifth-floor ropeway base station. See the views from Bizan and return on the same ropeway.
- Awa Odori Kaikan fifth-floor base station → Bizan summit station
Take the Bizan Ropeway, operating from 09:00, to the summit station. The ride takes about 6 minutes; allow extra time for tickets, queues and summit walks. Recheck seasonal closing times and maintenance/bad-weather suspensions for your date.
Kaikan performance/ropeway fares and servicesOfficial fare table
- Bizan summit station → Base station
After seeing the views, descend on the same ropeway.
- Base station and Tokushima accommodation → Your actual departure boarding point
Beyond the 6-minute ropeway ride, allow time to reach your accommodation and departure boarding point. Shorten the Bizan visit for an early departure.
Included items: The subtotal includes the JPY 1,300 daytime show and JPY 1,500 return Bizan ropeway ticket.
Extra costs: Flights, accommodation, meals, airport/onward-city travel, accommodation↔boarding-point access and luggage storage cost extra.
The evening show adds JPY 300 per adult. Omitting Bizan removes its JPY 1,500 return ticket.
Official fare tableKaikan performance/ropeway fares and services
B — One night in Naruto, with the strait on day two
Spend one night in Naruto for strait views and whirlpools. Walk in a city park on day one, then visit Uzu-no-Michi around the tidal-current times the next day.
Day 1 · Naruto city views, then your accommodation
Spend one night in Naruto, with city views from Myoken Park on day one and the strait from Uzu-no-Michi on day two. Station-area and strait-side accommodation differ; check return transport when booking. The park is always accessible, but finish your walk in daylight. For a late arrival, rest at your accommodation and visit only the strait the next day.
- JR Naruto Station → Myoken Park
Walk about 20 minutes from Naruto Station to Myoken Park. Allow separate time for the park stroll. Myoken (Myokensan) Park · 妙見山公園
- Myoken Park → City views and JR Naruto Station
See Naruto from this free park on the former Muya Castle site. This day covers an outdoor walk, excluding building interiors. Return towards the station and your accommodation; eat at a city restaurant or your accommodation. Check restaurant hours for your date.
Day 2 · Uzu-no-Michi, then return to your accommodation
Look down over the Naruto Strait from Uzu-no-Michi’s walkway. Take return buses to Naruto Park timed around the tidal currents.
- Naruto Station bus stop → Naruto Park stop and Uzu-no-Michi
Take a Naruto Park-bound bus from Naruto Station stop, then walk about 5 minutes from the park stop to the entrance. Adult fare: JPY 390 one way or JPY 780 return. Use the operator’s timetable to choose both services around your date’s tidal-current table, ticketing and visiting time.
October weekday timetableHoliday timetableFares and paymentDirections to the entranceCurrent table for your visiting date
- Uzu-no-Michi → Accommodation in Naruto
After visiting, return to Naruto Park stop and take a bus back to Naruto Station. Check park shops’ hours for lunch, or eat after returning to the station.
- Accommodation in Naruto → Your actual departure boarding point
Allow time from Naruto Station to your accommodation and departure boarding point. For a morning departure, compare visiting the strait after arrival on day one or omitting it from this trip.
Included items: The subtotal includes JPY 510 for Uzu-no-Michi and JPY 780 for return buses between Naruto Station and the park.
Extra costs: Flights, accommodation, meals, airport/onward-city travel, accommodation↔boarding-point access and luggage storage cost extra.
Day-one outdoor walking in Myoken Park is free. Collecting luggage and reaching your departure boarding point cost extra.
Check fees and closuresFares and paymentNaruto City official park and walking-access guide
Before departure, on-the-day checks and FAQs
Does a Kaikan performance include the Bizan Ropeway?
No. Adult daytime show JPY 1,300 and return ropeway JPY 1,500 are separate, totalling JPY 2,800 together. For a separate combined ticket, check its price and included items independently.
Can I depart immediately when the Naruto bus returns to the station?
Allow extra time after bus arrival to collect luggage at your accommodation and reach your actual boarding point. If the connection will not work, shorten day-two strait viewing or compare moving it to an earlier day.