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Itano Town
Tokushima Prefecture · Town
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Itano Town lies at the foot of the Asan Mountains and has 3 temples of the 88-temple Shikoku Pilgrimage: Konsen-ji, Dainichi-ji, and Jizo-ji. The town was a key point on the Sanuki Kaido road. Its spring–summer carrot harvest ranks 1st in Japan, and Asutamu Land Tokushima, with a science museum for children, is popular.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
Buddhist templeKonsen-ji TempleShingon temple in Itano, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 3 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
Buddhist templeDainichi-ji TempleShingon temple in Itano, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 4 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
Buddhist templeJizo-ji TempleShingon temple in Itano, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 5 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
MuseumAsutamu Land Tokushimafacility in Itano, Tokushima, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Itanoroadside station in Itano, Itano district, Tokushima prefecture, Japan
Shinto shrineOkanoue ShrineShinto shrine in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
MuseumTokushima Prefectural Buried Cultural Properties Research Centrebuilding in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
Burial mound (kofun)Atagoyama Kofun (Burial mound)
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Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Tokushima Prefecture
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