Tokushima (city)

Tokushima 徳島市
City
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
Flag Seal
Location of Tokushima in Tokushima Prefecture
Coordinates: 34°4′N 134°33′E / 34.067°N 134.550°E / 34.067; 134.550
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Tokushima
City Status	October 1, 1889
Government
• Mayor	Akiyoshi Endō [jp]
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).