Tokushima Prefecture

Tokushima
徳島県
Japanese transcription(s)
 • RomajiTokushima-ken
Flag of Tokushima
Official seal of Tokushima
Location of Tokushima in Japan
Location of Tokushima in Japan
Coordinates: 34°2′N 134°26′E / 34.033°N 134.433°E / 34.033; 134.433
Country Japan
RegionShikoku
IslandShikoku
CapitalTokushima (city)
Government
 • GovernorMasazumi Gotōda
Area
 • Total4,144.95 km2 (1,600.37 sq mi)
 • Rank36th
Population
 (October 1, 2001)
 • Total824,108
 • Rank44th
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeJP-36
Prefectural flowerSudachi (Citrus sudachi)
Prefectural treeYamamomo (Myrica rubra)
Prefectural birdWhite heron
Number of districts8
Number of municipalities24
Websitepref.tokushima.jp/english/

Tokushima Prefecture (徳島県, Tokushima-ken) is a prefecture in the Shikoku region of Japan on the island of Shikoku.[1] The capital city is the city of Tokushima.[2]

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Tokushima prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 980; Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO), Tokushima Prefecture, Regional Information Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-4-6.
  2. Nussbaum, "Tokushima" at p. 980.

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