Tokushima Prefecture

Tokushima Prefecture (徳島県 Tokushima-ken) is located on Shikoku island, Japan. The capital is the city of Tokushima.

Contents

1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Cities 2.2 Districts 2.3 Mergers and changes of municipalities 2.3.1 Merger: Oe District (1 October 2004) 2.3.2 Merger: Northern and eastern Mima District (1 March 2005) 2.3.3 Merger: Mima District (1 March 2005) 2.3.4 Merger: Nyudani (1 March 2005) 2.3.5 Merger: Northern Awa (1 April 2005) 2.3.6 Merger: Western Miyoshi (1 March 2006) 2.3.7 Merger: Miyoshi and Mikamo (1 March 2006) 2.3.8 Merger: Anan, Nakagawa and Hanoura (20 March 2006) 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Prefectural symbols 8 Miscellaneous topics 9 External links

History

Geography

Cities

• Anan
• Komatsushima
• Mima
• Naruto
• Tokushima (capital)
• Yoshinogawa

Districts

Awa Awa Ichiba Itano Aizumi Donari Itano Kamiita Kitajima Matsushige Yoshino Kaifu Hiwasa Kaifu Kainan Mugi Shishikui Yuki Katsura Kamikatsu Katsura Mima Tsurugi

Miyoshi Higashiiyayama Ikawa Ikeda Mikamo Mino Miyoshi Nishiiyayama Yamashiro Myodo Sanagouchi Myozai Ishii Kamiyama Naka Hanoura Naka Nakagawa

Mergers and changes of municipalities

Merger: Oe District (1 October 2004)

The Towns of Kamojima, Kawashima and Yamakawa and the Village of Misato were merged to form the City of Yoshinogawa (Yoshinogawa-Shi). Oe District was dissolved at the moment this merger took effect.

The Merger Council of Oe District (in Japanese)

Merger: Northern and eastern Mima District (1 March 2005)

The Towns of Anabuki, Mima and Waki and the Village of Koyadaira were merged to form the City of Mima (Mima-Shi).

The Merger Council of Eastern and Northern Mima District (in Japanese)

Merger: Mima District (1 March 2005)

The Towns of Handa and Sadamitsu and the Village of Ichiu were merged to form the Town of Tsurugi (Tsurugi-Chō).

The Merger Council of Mima District (in Japanese)

Merger: Nyudani (1 March 2005)

The Towns of Aioi, Wajiki and Kaminaka and the Villages of Kisawa and Kito were merged to form the Town of Naka (Naka-Chō).

The Merger Council of Nyudani (in Japanese)

Merger: Northern Awa (1 April 2005)

The Towns of Awa, Ichiba, Donari and Yoshino are planned to be merged to form the City of Awa (Awa-Shi). Awa District will be dissolved at the moment this merger takes effect.

The Merger Council of Northern Awa District (in Japanese)

Merger: Western Miyoshi (1 March 2006)

The Towns of Mino, Ikeda, Ikawa and Yamashiro and the Villages of Higashiiyayama and Nishiiyayama are planned to be merged to form the City of Miyoshi (Miyoshi-Shi).

The Merger Council of Western Miyoshi (in Japanese)

Merger: Miyoshi and Mikamo (1 March 2006)

The Towns of Miyoshi and Mikamo are planned to be merged to form the Town of Higashimiyoshi (Higashimiyoshi-Chō), which will be the only municipality in Miyoshi District.

The Merger Council of Miyoshi and Mikamo (in Japanese)

Merger: Anan, Nakagawa and Hanoura (20 March 2006)

The Towns of Nakagawa and Hanoura are planned to be absorbed into the City of Anan (Anan-Shi).

The Merger Council of Anan, Nakagawa and Hanoura (in Japanese)

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

• Awa Dance Festival

External links

• English language pages of the official Tokushima Prefecture website
• Official Tokushima Prefecture homepage - LEGACY URL