TOKUSHIMA SHORE EXCURSIONS: NARUTO WHIRLPOOLS, RYOZENJI TEMPLE & WAKIMACHI

Tokushima is on the east side of Shikoku, famous for the whirlpools of the Naruto Strait and the Awa Odori dance.

Route 1: Whirlpools and pilgrimage (about 6 hours)

• Ryozenji, temple number 1 of the 88-temple Shikoku pilgrimage, where pilgrims buy their white clothes and walking staffs.
• The Naruto whirlpools, seen from a sightseeing boat or from the glass-floored walkway under the Onaruto Bridge. They are biggest at the change of tide, so we time the visit.

Route 2: Old towns (about 7 hours)

Wakimachi, an old indigo-trading street with udatsu fire walls on the roofs, a traditional puppet theatre house, and the Awa Odori hall in Tokushima city to see (and try) the dance.

How our Japan shore excursions work

• Private tour for your group only, from about 5 people in a minivan up to 40 in a full coach.
• A licensed English-speaking local guide meets you at the cruise terminal.
• We plan the day around your ship's times and bring you back to the pier well before all-aboard.
• The times on this page are a guide. Send us your ship name and port date and we fit the day to it.

Included

• Licensed English-speaking guide
• Private vehicle with driver, highway tolls and parking
• Entrance fees for the sights listed in the route you choose

Not included

• Lunch and drinks (your guide will point you to a good place)
• Tips for the guide and driver

Price

The price per person depends on how many people are in your group: a group of 30 pays much less each than a group of 6. Tell us your ship, date and group size and we will send a price.

More in Japan: all Japan shore excursions. Other ports: Toyama, Tsuruga, Wakayama. Or see all our cruise port tours in Asia.