Tokushima in 3 days and 2 nights: Naruto or Wakimachi?
For city performances/views and the strait, take return buses to Naruto from your Tokushima base. For old streets, choose a Wakimachi return drive. Its facility subtotal excludes hire, refuelling and parking.
Choose a 2 nights, 3 days itinerary
A — Two nights in Tokushima, with Naruto on day two
Stay in Tokushima, with one day for performances and another for the Naruto Strait. Use return buses to Naruto and visit Bizan on the final day.
A — Two nights in Tokushima, with Naruto on day two →2 nights, 3 daysB — Two nights in Tokushima, with Wakimachi on day two
For old streets rather than the strait, visit Wakimachi by hire car on day two. Spend two nights in Tokushima, watching a show first and choosing final-day Bizan around departure. Vehicle costs are separate from the facility subtotal.
B — Two nights in Tokushima, with Wakimachi on day two →A — Two nights in Tokushima, with Naruto on day two
Stay in Tokushima, with one day for performances and another for the Naruto Strait. Use return buses to Naruto and visit Bizan on the final day.
Day 1 · Tokushima city
Spend two nights at the same station-area accommodation. Choose the first-day show around arrival; include final-day Bizan only if there is time to depart after visiting.
- 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 show in the second-floor hall. Regular shows start at 11:00, 14:00, 15:00 and 16:00 and last 40 minutes; consider your accommodation stop and ticketing as well as station arrival. If you miss daytime shows, compare the 20:00 evening performance at JPY 1,600 per adult, JPY 300 more. Closing days and the 11–15 August regular-show suspension prevent following this itinerary unchanged.
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 · Naruto Strait return trip
Look down over the Naruto Strait from Uzu-no-Michi’s walkway. Take return buses to Naruto Park timed around the tidal currents.
- Tokushima accommodation and station-front stand 16 → Naruto Park bus stop
Take a Naruto Park-bound bus from stand 16 in front of Tokushima Station. Adult fare: JPY 870 one way or JPY 1,740 return. Choose both buses around your date’s tidal-current table and Uzu-no-Michi’s last admission. Allow extra time to walk from your accommodation and wait for the bus.
- Naruto Park bus stop → Uzu-no-Michi entrance and strait walkway
Walk about 5 minutes from the stop and buy the JPY 510 adult ticket. Explore the walkway beneath the bridge. Whirlpools may be absent at some times, so choose buses around your date’s tidal-current table. Last admission is 16:30 in October–February and 17:30 in March–September.
Directions to the entranceCheck fees and closuresCurrent table for your visiting date
- Uzu-no-Michi and Naruto Park stop → Tokushima Station and the same accommodation
After visiting, take a Tokushima Station-bound bus from Naruto Park and return to the same accommodation. If eating lunch in the park, fit it around your return bus. If no shops are open, eat near the station. Choose the return service before sightseeing.
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Day 3 · 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
Buy a return ticket at the fifth-floor Bizan Ropeway base station in the Kaikan and travel to the summit. Adult return fare: JPY 1,500; ride about 6 minutes; normally operating from 09:00. 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, JPY 510 for Uzu-no-Michi, JPY 1,500 for Bizan and JPY 1,740 for return buses between Tokushima Station and the park.
Extra costs: Flights, accommodation, meals, airport/onward-city travel, accommodation↔boarding-point access and luggage storage cost extra.
Evening show adds JPY 300; omitting Bizan removes JPY 1,500. Bus tickets exclude facility admission.
Official fare tableKaikan performance/ropeway fares and servicesCheck fees and closuresFares and payment
B — Two nights in Tokushima, with Wakimachi on day two
For old streets rather than the strait, visit Wakimachi by hire car on day two. Spend two nights in Tokushima, watching a show first and choosing final-day Bizan around departure. Vehicle costs are separate from the facility subtotal.
Day 1 · Tokushima city
Stay near Tokushima Station for two nights and hire a car only on day two for Wakimachi. Choose a nearby collection/return office and check its deadline and refuelling conditions. Hire, insurance, fuel and expressway tolls are separate from facility subtotals.
- 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 second-floor daytime show at 11:00, 14:00, 15:00 or 16:00, lasting 40 minutes. For a late arrival, compare the 20:00 evening show; adult admission changes from JPY 1,300 to JPY 1,600. Exclude the first-day show on Kaikan closing days or during the 11–15 August regular-show 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 · Travel to Wakimachi
Walk Wakimachi’s streets past old houses with udatsu firebreaks. Visiting inside the Yoshida residence is a separate choice.
- Accommodation in Tokushima → Airando Udatsu passenger-car park
Drive to Airando Udatsu’s passenger-car park. Official tourism guidance gives about 1 hour 5 minutes from Tokushima City or 7 minutes from Wakimachi IC. Allow extra time for car collection and parking. The 39-space passenger-car park differs from the tourist-coach park. Confirm parking fees and travel-day conditions with the facility.
Airando Udatsu location and operationDistinguish passenger-car and tourist-coach parking
- Airando Udatsu passenger-car park → Wakimachi Udatsu streets
After parking, walk towards the Yoshida residence linked to Airando Udatsu to enter the old streets. The default plan covers streets and building exteriors, adding no separate street admission. Optional Yoshida residence interior: JPY 510 per adult, open 09:00–17:00, last admission 16:30. Find an open restaurant for lunch. Airando Udatsu’s information facility opens 09:00–17:30 and closes 27 December–1 January, but these are not every shop’s hours.
Airando Udatsu location and operationYoshida residence fees and hours
- Wakimachi Udatsu streets → Accommodation in Tokushima
Retrace your route to the car park and drive to your booked return office in Tokushima. Refuel and return the car within your contract’s deadline, then go to your accommodation. The roughly 1-hour-5-minute one-way journey is general road guidance: allow extra for traffic and refuelling. If unable to hire a car, choose a Naruto bus course. This driving course cannot become a bus itinerary using the same timings.
Airando Udatsu location and operationOctober weekday timetableHoliday timetableFares and payment
Day 3 · 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
Buy a return ticket at the fifth-floor Bizan Ropeway base station in the Kaikan and travel to the summit. Adult return fare: JPY 1,500; ride about 6 minutes; normally operating from 09:00. 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
With the car returned yesterday, travel on foot today. Beyond the 6-minute ropeway ride, allow time to reach your accommodation and departure boarding point. Omit Bizan for an early departure.
Included items: The subtotal includes the JPY 1,300 daytime show and, if chosen, the 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. Hire, insurance, fuel, expressway tolls and parking are excluded. Optional Yoshida residence interior adds JPY 510.
Without Bizan, the subtotal is JPY 1,300. Add JPY 510 for the optional Yoshida residence interior. Calculate hire and parking separately from your booking quote.
Official fare tableKaikan performance/ropeway fares and servicesYoshida residence fees and hoursParking fees and use
Before departure, on-the-day checks and FAQs
Will a morning bus let me see whirlpools?
Morning alone does not guarantee whirlpools. Check suitable viewing times in your date’s tidal-current table, then choose outbound and park-departure buses together. Confirm arrival before Uzu-no-Michi’s last admission too.
October weekday timetableHoliday timetableCurrent table for your visiting dateCheck fees and closures
Does the Wakimachi facility subtotal include a hire car?
No. Course 2-night B’s JPY 2,800 covers the daytime show and optional return Bizan ride. Without Bizan, it is JPY 1,300. Hire, insurance, fuel, expressway tolls and parking cost extra; Yoshida residence interior adds JPY 510 per adult.
Official fare tableKaikan performance/ropeway fares and servicesYoshida residence fees and hours
Official sources and check dates
- Kaikan performance/ropeway fares and services ·
- Check fees and closures ·
- Directions to the entrance ·
- Current table for your visiting date ·
- Parking fees and use ·
- Airando Udatsu location and operation ·
- Yoshida residence fees and hours ·
- Distinguish passenger-car and tourist-coach parking ·
- October weekday timetable ·
- Holiday timetable ·
- Fares and payment ·
- Official fare table ·