Tokushima: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Tokushima is a city of 267,345 people in Japan, 3 m (10 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Tokushima runs from about 9 h 56 min a day in late December to 14 h 28 min in late June (computed for 34.07° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tokushima is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,560 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Takamatsu Airport (TAK, 53 km), Kansai International Airport (KIX, 74 km), Kobe Airport (UKB, 87 km), Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM, 86 km).
Flights to Tokushima: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tokushima · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Osaka, 111 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 247 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Fukuoka, 387 km — buses · car rental
- Kobe, 90 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 152 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hiroshima, 198 km — tours
- Kitakyushu, 344 km
- Sakai, 101 km — tours
- Hamamatsu, 299 km
- Kumamoto, 386 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Tokushima?
Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tokushima?
About 267,345 people live in Tokushima (GeoNames).
What time zone is Tokushima in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Tokushima?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Tokushima?
Osaka (111 km), Nagoya (247 km), Fukuoka (387 km), Kobe (90 km), Kyoto (152 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.