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Otsuka Museum of Art, Tokushima

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Do you think you would like to see world famous masterpieces such as Van Gogh’s “Sunflower” and Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa”? In “Otsuka Museum of Art” in Tokushima Prefecture, you can appreciate more than 1,000 well-known Western paintings, including ancient mural paintings and contemporary paintings held by over 190 art museums in 25 countries around the world. Otsuka Museum of Art was opened in 1998 as “It is an art museum where you can see the masterpieces of all over the world” which can not be readily seen in the usual way.

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The total length of the route to appreciate is about 4 kilometers, from the 3 rd floor of the basement to 2 stories above ground, over 1,000 works are reproduced three-dimensionally on the floor, walls and ceiling in the vast exhibition space. It is a big feature of this museum that you can taste the dynamic atmosphere like being in the field. It is a big feature of this museum that you can taste the dynamic atmosphere as if you are being in the real spot.
It is from the third basement level to start appreciation of the arts. From there, it is possible to see work in chronological order such as ancient, medieval, renaissance, baroque, modern, which constitutes the history of Western paintings. Among them, it is the environmental exhibition area on the 3rd basement floor that can overcome anyway. A chapel, ruins, etc. are reproduced with reality in details. As you enter the room, you feel like you are in a real place. Beyond time, you can feel the atmosphere of those days closely. Although it is an art museum, you can enjoy it like a theme park, so let’s take a closer look at it.

“The Judgment”, “Mona Lisa”, “Guernica” in Japan?

I bet you don’t know that there was splendid work of art like “The Judgment”, “Mona Lisa”, “Guernica” in Japan? The masterpiece which you thought “you can’t appreciate it without going to Europe!”, surprisingly enough, you can see it in Tokushima, Japan.
The name is “Otsuka Kokusai Bijutsukan” (Otsuka Museum of Art).

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Stored more than 1,000 of works

The “Otsuka Museum of Art” is an art museum in Naruto-shi, Tokushima. Famous Western masterpieces are stored more than 1,000 of works.

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The masterpieces which everyone knows

The masterpieces which everyone knows like “The Judgment” (Michelangelo), “Mona Lisa” (Leonardo da Vinci), “Guernica” (Pablo Picasso), etc. are displayed there. There are world‐famous works only.

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All are “imitations”?

But, in fact, the displayed works of this art museum, all are “imitations”. In addition, surprisingly the admission is the most expensive in Japan as art museum. However, this art museum is extreme popularity, so more than 220,000 people visit Tokushima to look at this many “imitation masterpieces” every year.

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Faithfully reappears on ceramic plate at actual size

It is the Fine Art Masterpiece Museum which is the largest of its type in Japan and hardly no real precedent in international. It faithfully reappears on ceramic plate at actual size of western masterpieces more than 1,000 works from the ancient times to the present age. It is the facility where is most suitable as both an art educational facility and a tourist attraction.

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Information

Name:Otsuka Museum of Art
Adresse:Narutochotosadomariura 65-1 Naruto, Tokushima 772-0053 Japan
Access:JR Naruto-sen Line “Naruto-eki Station” (15 minutes by bus)
Tel:(+81) 88-687-3737
Price/Charge:3,240 yen (Adult)
2,160 yen (Student)
540 yen (Under 18 years old)
Please refer the official web page.
Official site:http://o-museum.or.jp

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Awa Odori Dance Festival, Tokushima

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In the Tokushima prefecture, the birthplace of the Awa Odori Dance Festival, the Festival will be held everywhere in the prefecture every August. Among them, the “Awa Odori Dance Festival of Tokushima City” boasts prominent size and popularity. Around 1.4 million tourists gather from all over the country in Tokushima City with a population of about 260,000 people. In recent years, “Awa Odori Dance Festival” has been held throughout the country, but the high quality of Awa Odori Dance Festival in Tokushima does not allow other followers. The “Awa Odori Dance Festival” in Tokushima city is held every year on the eve of the evening on August 11 and the 4-day schedule from the 12th to the 15th August.

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The essence of “Awa Odori Dance Festival” is Hayashikotoba (a meaningless refrain used to maintain the rhythm of a song) of “Dancing fool, watching fool: all fools, so let’s all dance!” It is a famous word that everyone knows if they are Japanese.
Individual “a man dance” and glossy “a woman dance”. Brilliantly contrasting a dance performed in a group will involve the audience into the whirlpool of euphoria. If you like the festival, you want to be “Dancing fool” than just seeing it. People who are looking forward to this festival and those who are planning to participate will surely be excited.

The old name of the city of Tokushima called Awa, as the name suggests, Awa-Odori was born in Tokushima prefecture. But it is not obvious when it was born, and when it colonized.
More than 1.4 million tourists come for the Awa-Odori every year, and it is said that you want to go and participate the festival once you go. There is a famous word about the Awa-Odori “Dancing fool、watching fool: all fools、so let’s all dance!”. True to this words, it is pleased by watching and by participating.

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It came to be performed now in everywhere of the whole country, but all of them was the origin of Tokushima. Many Awa-Odori Festival are held in Tokushima, but “Tokushima-shi Awa-Odori” is the largest of them.

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“Tokushima-shi Awa-Odori” is held from August 12th to 15th. You can see it in every performing area around Tokushima Station, but there is some pay areas.

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It has two kinds of style, “a man dance” and “a woman dance”. It is same Awa-Odori, but you are surprised to see its difference.

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There is places called “The Odori Hiroba” (“The dance square”) for an adventitious performer, and you are taught Awa-Odori if you go there.

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Information

Name:Awa Odori Dance Festival
Adresse:Higashi-Shinmachi Tokushima-city, Tokushima 770-0912 Japan
Access:JR Kotoku-sen line "Tokushima-eki Station” (10 minutes walk)
Tel:(+81) 88-622-4010 (Tokushima Tourism Association)
Price/Charge:There are several paid areas.
Please refer the official web page.
Official site:Awa-Odori Hall
http://www.awaodori-kaikan.jp/

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Naruto no Uzushio (Naruto whirlpools), Tokushima

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Naruto city, which is connected by the Naruto Bridge from the Kansai region, is also known as a major gateway to the Shikoku region. Surrounded by nature such as the sea and the mountains, it is also characterized by many famous products such as delicious food gathered from the mountains and the sea. In addition, the biggest feature of this area is its dynamic “Uzushio” (whirlpools) which can not be easily seen elsewhere. It is not unusual for tourists to visit only to see whirlpools occurring in the Naruto Strait.

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On the sea walking path “Uzu no Michi” made in the Naruto Bridge, there is a glass flooring floor from which you can see the whirlpools in the Naruto Strait nearby. Because it is 45 meters high, it has a thrill and you can enjoy a valuable experience that you can not usually taste. You can taste the feeling as if you are on the ocean, so there is no doubt that it will be valuable memories.
The Memorial Hall of Naruto Bridge “Eddie” is a popular facility where you can experience simulated experiences related to Naruto Bridge and whirlpools. Other virtual experiences such as being able to have a simulated experience of riding a bicycle and driving the Naruto Bridge can be done. Moreover, from the rooftop you can see the scenery of Naruto with 360 degree large panorama, the Naruto Channel and the whirlpools.

Below the Oonaruto-kyo (Oonaruto bridge) which links Shikoku to Awaji-shima island, the magnificent Naruto Channel which is one of the three major tides of the world, the flow of the intense tide surge like a waterfall is there. It becomes 10.6 knots (approximately 20km/h) at fastest time of the flood tide, and is said to be the third speed in the world.

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It is Uzushio (whirling) that tide to flow from the Pacific and the Setonaikai sea just clash at this Naruto Channel. This whirling with raising a growl is menace of nature, enormousness of its energy is indicated.

Under the influence of the topography of a shoreline and the bottom of the sea, the size of diameter of whirling in the maximum becomes approximately 30m. It is said to be the largest size in the world.

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You can enjoy the whirling from the land, but a cruise ship is highly recommended because you can see whirling close.

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It is said that Naruuto no Uzushio is counted one of the three major tides along with Italian “Messina Strait” and “the Seymour straits” of Canada of the world.
“Uzu no Michi” (the road of whirling) is about 450-m promenade and observatory which were installed in the Oonaruto-kyo bridge built over the Naruto strait, and is a spot which can look at Naruto whirlpools from right above.
You can see intense tidal current raising a roaring sound if you look in the glass floor of the observation room from an altitude of 45 meters.

Information

Name:Naruto no Uzushio (Naruto whirlpools)
Adresse:Narutocho Narutokoen Naruto, Tokushima 772-0053 Japan
Access:JR Naruto-sen line "Naruto-eki Station” (16 minute by car)
Tel:(+81) 88-684-1731 (Naruto-shi Uzushio Tourism Association)
Price:Promenade Bridge (Uzu no Michi)
510 yen (Adult)
410 yen (High School Students or Under)
250 yen (Elementary School Children)

Observatory (Eddy)
610 yen (Adult)
410 yen (High School Students or Under)
250 yen (Elementary School Children)

Pleasure Boat (Wonder Naruto)
1,800 yen (Adult)
900 yen (Elementary School Children)

Pleasure Boat (Aqua Eddy)
2,400 yen (Adult)
1,200 yen (Elementary School Children)
Official site:http://www.naruto-kankou.jp/

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Hotel Iya Onsen (Hot Spring), Tokushima

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One and only hot spring hotel

“Iya Onsen” located in Miyoshi-shi, Tokushima is the hot spring which is famous as one of the Japan’s three biggest unexplored hot spring with Niseko Yakushi Onsen of Hokkaido, Yachi Onsen of Aomori. It is called unexplored hot springs and it is not so easy to go. However, there is one and only hot spring hotel which is worth going specially.

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Mountain path is gone up intently

The Iya Onsen is in the place for about 30 minutes by car from nearby the Ohboke station. The Iya Onsen has a free transportation service from the station to the hotel for their guests. From a station, a mountain path is gone up intently. Although it comes out to the area where a hotel and a residence spread on the way, the destination is still the point.

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Need to ride on the cable car and to go into the bottom of the valley

In fact, there is no open-air bath, which you expect, inside a hall. You need to ride on the cable car and to go into the bottom of the valley under about 170 meters from the hotel.
The inclination of the cable car is 42 degrees. The unparalleled view from a big window heaps up expectation.

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Relieve the tiring heart

The outdoor bath of the luxurious view which was made to protrude to the Iya Valley. The voice of a bird or an insect and the little stream of a river relieve the tiring heart. The wind blowing through the ravine touches to the skin burning with fever gently.

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Let’s enjoy hot spring relaxedly

Day-use bathing can also be performed till 18:00. The hotel guest can enjoy an outdoor bath until 21:00 (as for the winter season 19:00). Let’s enjoy hot spring relaxedly while looking at a shadow of shaking trees and starlit sky.

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Information

Name:Hotel Iya Onsen (Hot Spring)
Address:Ikedachomatsuo(iyaonsen、matsumoto367-28) Miyoshi, Tokushima 778-0165 Japan
Access:JR Dosan-sen Line “Ohboke-eki Station” (30 minutes by car)
Tel:(+81)883-75-2311
Price:“Accomodation reservations” or “Day-use reservations” are available.
Please refer to official site
Official site:http://www.iyaonsen.co.jp/

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