Flag of Tokushima
Officially Tokushima Prefecture
Locally Tokushima-ken · 徳島県
What the flag looks like
A yellow emblem on a blue field: the hiragana とく (toku) drawn as a bird in flight.
What it means
とく is the first part of Tokushima, shaped as a bird for unity and soaring growth.
How to remember it
Tokushima's
yellow bird on blue spells とく (toku); Tottori's
bird on blue is white.
Fun facts
- The Awa Odori dance festival draws over a million visitors every August.
- The Naruto whirlpools churn in the strait between Tokushima and Awaji Island.
Tokushima at a glance
- Type
- Prefecture (ken)
- Island
- Shikoku
- Capital
- Tokushima
- Region
- Shikoku
- Population
- 675,489
- Area
- 4,147 km²
- Languages
- Japanese
- Currency
- Japanese yen (¥)
- Flag adopted
- 1966
Flags often confused with Tokushima
- Tottori: Tottori and Tokushima both draw a kana as a bird on blue. Tottori's と is white; Tokushima's とく is yellow and blockier.