Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties of Tokushima

Tokushima three-man puppet theater, set to gidayu chant and shamisen. Its oversized six-sun heads and bold style set it apart. A national folk property since 1999.

Once a year at Zentoku Tenmangu on a 1,060m ridge in Tokushima's Iya Valley, dancers in flower hats perform twelve drum patterns, a UNESCO-listed Furyu rain dance.

Tokushima’s registered properties across designations, with featured heritage and travel notes.

The complete kokuhō catalogue — browse by prefecture, period, and category.

Nationwide jūyō bunkazai — architecture, sculpture, painting, crafts, and documents.