Tokushima
徳島市 | |
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![]() Left to right from top: Yoshinogawa Bridge, Awa Odori in August, Tokushima Station, Mount Bizan, Senshukaku Garden at Tokushima Castle, Awa Jūrōbei House, Aibahama Park | |
![]() Location of Tokushima in Tokushima Prefecture | |
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Coordinates: 34°4′N 134°33′E / 34.067°N 134.550°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Shikoku |
Prefecture | ![]() |
City Status | October 1, 1889 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Akiyoshi Endō |
Area | |
• Total | 191.52 km2 (73.95 sq mi) |
Population (September 1, 2024) | |
• Total | 245,264 |
• Density | 1,280/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
Symbols | |
• Tree | Elaeocarpus sylvestris |
• Flower | Prunus serrulata |
Phone number | 088-621-5111 |
Address | 2-5 Saiwaichō, Tokushima-shi, Tokushima-ken 770-8571 |
Website | Official website |
Tokushima (徳島市, Tokushima-shi, Japanese: [tokɯ̥ꜜɕima]) is the capital city of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku island in Japan. As of 1 September 2024[update], the city had an estimated population of 245,264 in 122,539 households and a population density of 1,280 persons per km².[1] The total area of the city is 191.52 square kilometres (73.95 sq mi).