Tokushima Prefecture (徳島県, Tokushima-ken) is located on the eastern side of the island of Shikoku, the smallest of the four main islands of Japan. The prefecture is connected to mainland Japan by the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge and Onaruto Bridge, and can be reached from Osaka in two and a half hours by highway bus. The prefecture is known for its popular Awa Dori Matsuri festival that is celebrated annu