11 indoor spots in Tokushima for rainy days and winter
- Adult admission is free at Anan Science Center's hands-on hall, ¥300 at Ai no Yakata, and ¥3,300 at Otsuka Museum of Art.
- For children, admission is ¥510 at Asutamuland Tokushima's Children's Science Museum and ¥800 at Tokushima Wooden Toy Museum.
- Over New Year, the Literature and Calligraphy Museum closes December 28 to January 4, and Awa Odori Kaikan closes December 28 to January 1.
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On a rainy or cold day in Tokushima, the indoor options gather around the museums and hands-on facilities of Naruto, Itano and Aizumi, and the Literature and Calligraphy Museum and Awa Odori Kaikan in Tokushima City. Adult admission runs from free at the hands-on hall of the Anan Science Center to ¥3,300 at the Otsuka Museum of Art; Ai no Yakata is ¥300 and the Literature and Calligraphy Museum is ¥310. Many places close from around December 28 to around January 4 over the New Year, and the start and end of the break differ by facility.
In short
- With children: the Children’s Science Museum at Asutamuland Tokushima (¥510), Tokushima Wooden Toy Museum (¥800), and the hands-on hall of the Anan Science Center (free).
- Half a day in Naruto: the Otsuka Museum of Art, Bridge Memorial Museum Eddy (¥620) and Naruto German House (¥400).
- On foot from Tokushima Station: Awa Odori Kaikan (10 minutes) and the Tokushima Prefectural Literature and Calligraphy Museum (about 15 minutes).
- For a hands-on activity: indigo dyeing at Ai no Yakata (handkerchief from ¥1,000) and the daytime dance show at Awa Odori Kaikan (adults ¥1,300).
- Longest New Year closures: Literature and Calligraphy Museum (Dec 28 to Jan 4), Awa Kugutsu Puppet Hall (Dec 30 to Jan 4), Ai no Yakata (Dec 29 to Jan 3).
Checked with official pages on November 3, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours may change.
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Prices and closed days at 11 indoor spots in Tokushima
The order is Tokushima City, then Naruto, Itano and Aizumi, then Anan and Minami. Click a name to jump to its section.
| Facility | Adult price | Hours | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokushima Prefectural Literature and Calligraphy Museum | ¥310 | 9:30–17:00 | Mondays, Dec 28–Jan 4 |
| Awa Odori Kaikan | Daytime dance show ¥1,300 | Museum 9:00–17:00 | Dec 28–Jan 1, 2nd Wednesday of December |
| Awa Kugutsu Puppet Hall | ¥800 | 9:00–16:00 | Sundays, 1st and 3rd Mondays, Dec 30–Jan 4 |
| Otsuka Museum of Art | ¥3,300 | 9:30–17:00 | Mondays, Jan 12–22 |
| Bridge Memorial Museum Eddy | ¥620 | 9:00–17:00 | Open all year (temporary closures for equipment checks) |
| Naruto German House | ¥400 | 9:30–17:00 | 4th Monday, Dec 28–31 |
| Ai no Yakata | Admission ¥300 | 9:00–17:00 | Tuesdays, Dec 29–Jan 3 |
| Asutamuland Tokushima | Children’s Science Museum ¥510 | 9:30–17:00 | Wednesdays |
| Tokushima Wooden Toy Museum | ¥800 | 9:30–16:30 | Wednesdays |
| Anan Science Center | Hands-on hall free | 9:30–16:00 | Mondays, Dec 29–Jan 3 |
| Hiwasa Sea Turtle Museum Caretta | ¥1,000 | 9:00–17:00 | Mondays, Dec 29–31 |
Sources: the pages for each facility on the Tokushima tourism site Awa Navi (example, Japanese) and each facility’s official site (checked November 3, 2026). Prices are regular adult fees (junior high school and older); special exhibitions may cost extra.
3 indoor spots in Tokushima City
Tokushima Prefectural Literature and Calligraphy Museum
Admission is ¥310 for adults, ¥200 for high school and university students and ¥100 for elementary and junior high school students; special exhibitions are priced separately. It is about 15 minutes on foot or about 10 minutes by car from JR Tokushima Station, and there are 43 parking spaces.
| Name | Tokushima Prefectural Literature and Calligraphy Museum |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-22-1 Nakamaekawa-cho, Tokushima City, Tokushima |
| Hours / Closed | 9:30–17:00. Closed Mondays (the following day if a holiday), December 28–January 4 |
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Awa Odori Kaikan
It is a 10-minute walk from Tokushima Station, and you can watch Awa Odori dance performances inside. The daytime show (by the resident troupe, 40 minutes) is at 11:00, 14:00, 15:00 and 16:00, at ¥1,300 for adults and ¥700 for elementary and junior high school students. The evening show (by a famous troupe, 50 minutes) starts at 20:00 and costs ¥1,600 for adults and ¥800 for children. The Awa Odori Museum on the 3rd floor is ¥500 for adults and ¥300 for children.
The 5th floor has the foot station of the Mt. Bizan Ropeway, which runs until 17:30 from November to March (except during the annual inspection).
Photo source: [Tokushima City] Light-up of Awa Odori Kaikan and the Awagin Mt. Bizan Ropeway begins (press release by Tokushima City, September 2, 2026) (Japanese)
| Name | Awa Odori Kaikan |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-20 Shinmachibashi, Tokushima City, Tokushima |
| Hours / Closed | Awa Odori Museum 9:00–17:00. Daytime show 11:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00; evening show 20:00. Closed December 28–January 1, 2nd Wednesday of December |
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Awa Kugutsu Puppet Hall
Admission is ¥800 for adults, ¥700 for students and ¥600 for children, with a discount for groups of 20 or more. It is a 1-minute walk from the “Jurobei Yashiki” stop of the Tokushima City Bus Kawauchi loop line, and there is parking. It is closed on Sundays and on the 1st and 3rd Mondays, so check the date first.
| Name | Awa Kugutsu Puppet Hall |
|---|---|
| Address | 226-1 Miyajima-honura, Kawauchi-cho, Tokushima City, Tokushima |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–16:00. Closed Sundays, 1st and 3rd Mondays, December 30–January 4 |
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6 indoor spots in Naruto, Itano and Aizumi
Otsuka Museum of Art
Same-day admission is ¥3,300 for adults, ¥2,200 for university students and ¥550 for elementary to high school students. It is closed on Mondays in December, and closed continuously from January 12 to 22. Detailed prices and closed days are on the Japanese page Otsuka Museum of Art admission and closed days (Japanese).
Photo source: Rakuenzai EXTRA, part 3, to be held in March at the Otsuka Museum of Art in Tokushima (press release by KADOKAWA Corporation, January 29, 2025) (Japanese)
| Name | Otsuka Museum of Art |
|---|---|
| Address | 65-1 Fukuike, Tosadomari-ura, Naruto-cho, Naruto City, Tokushima (inside Naruto Park) |
| Hours / Closed | 9:30–17:00 (ticket sales until 16:00). Closed Mondays (the following day if a holiday), January 12–22, 2027 |
| Phone | 088-687-3737 |
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Bridge Memorial Museum Eddy
Adults pay ¥620, junior high and high school students ¥410 and elementary school students ¥260; a combined ticket with the Uzu-no-Michi walkway is ¥900 for adults. The 2nd floor has a 4K 360° theater and a Q&A corner on how whirlpools form, and the 3rd floor has a VR sightseeing experience. The roof is a panoramic deck overlooking the Naruto Strait and the Onaruto Bridge. A visit takes 30 to 60 minutes. It is open 9:00 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30), every day of the year (it may close temporarily for equipment checks). There is a nursing room, and wheelchairs, strollers and walking carts can be borrowed free.
Use the Naruto Park parking lot (¥500 a day for cars). Uzu-no-Michi is closed from December 14 to 16.
| Name | Bridge Memorial Museum Eddy |
|---|---|
| Address | 65 Fukuike, Tosadomari-ura, Naruto-cho, Naruto City, Tokushima |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30). Open every day of the year (may close temporarily for equipment inspections) |
| Phone | 088-687-1330 |
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Naruto German House
Admission is ¥400 for adults and ¥100 for children (elementary and junior high school), and ¥320 and ¥80 for groups of 20 or more. It is a 20-minute walk from JR Bando Station and about 10 minutes by car from Itano IC. A Christmas market is held on December 5 and 6 (free entry). Last entry is 16:30.
| Name | Naruto German House |
|---|---|
| Address | 55-2 Higashiyamada, Hinoki, Oasa-cho, Naruto City, Tokushima |
| Hours / Closed | 9:30–17:00 (last entry 16:30). Closed 4th Monday, December 28–31 |
| Phone | 088-689-0009 |
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Ai no Yakata
This is an indigo museum in Aizumi Town. Admission is ¥300 for adults, ¥200 for junior high and high school students and ¥150 for elementary school students. Indigo dyeing starts from ¥1,000 for a handkerchief, takes about 30 minutes, and is taken without a reservation, but the cut-off is 15:00. Groups of 10 or more book by phone. It is 1 km (5 minutes by car) from Aizumi IC.
| Name | Ai no Yakata |
|---|---|
| Address | 172 Maesunishi, Tokumyo, Aizumi-cho, Itano-gun, Tokushima |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–17:00 (indigo dyeing experience reception until 15:00). Closed Tuesdays (open on holidays), December 29–January 3 |
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Asutamuland Tokushima (Children’s Science Museum)
The permanent exhibits and the planetarium are each ¥510 for adults and ¥200 for elementary and junior high school students. It is 5 minutes by car from Itano IC and from JR Itano Station, and closed on Wednesdays (the next day if Wednesday is a holiday). Last entry is 30 minutes before closing.
| Name | Asutamuland Tokushima (Children's Science Museum) |
|---|---|
| Address | 45-22 Kibigatani, Natto, Itano-cho, Itano-gun, Tokushima |
| Hours / Closed | 9:30–17:00 (last entry 16:30). Closed Wednesdays (the following day if a holiday) |
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Tokushima Wooden Toy Museum
It is inside Asutamuland Tokushima. Admission is ¥800 for adults and ¥300 for elementary and junior high school students, and free for children under elementary school age. It is closed on Wednesdays, and closes at 16:30 except in July and August.
| Name | Tokushima Wooden Toy Museum |
|---|---|
| Address | 45-22 Kibigatani, Natto, Itano-cho, Itano-gun, Tokushima (inside Asutamuland Tokushima) |
| Hours / Closed | 9:30–16:30 (until 17:30 in July–August). Closed Wednesdays |
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2 indoor spots in Anan and Minami
Anan Science Center
Per Awa Navi, the hands-on hall is free for adults, high school students and elementary and junior high school students alike, and the planetarium is ¥100 for elementary school students and older and free for small children. The evening observatory is open from 18:00 to 21:00 from November to March, at ¥300 for adults, ¥250 for high school students and ¥200 for elementary and junior high school students, but the regular observation sessions are by reservation. It is 10 minutes by car from JR Awa-Nakajima Station.
| Name | Anan Science Center |
|---|---|
| Address | 8-1 Kamifukui-minamikawabuchi, Nakagawa-cho, Anan City, Tokushima |
| Hours / Closed | Hands-on Hall 9:30–16:00. Closed Mondays, December 29–January 3 |
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Hiwasa Sea Turtle Museum Caretta
This museum lets you see sea turtles. Admission is ¥1,000 for adults, ¥500 for junior high school students, ¥300 for elementary school students and ¥100 for children aged 3 and over; children 2 and under are free. It is a 15-minute walk from JR Hiwasa Station, and there are 40 parking spaces. If Monday is a holiday, it is closed on Tuesday instead.
| Name | Hiwasa Sea Turtle Museum Caretta |
|---|---|
| Address | 370-4 Hiwasa-ura, Minami-cho, Kaifu-gun, Tokushima |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–17:00. Closed Mondays (Tuesday if a holiday), December 29–31 |
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Things to know when choosing a rainy-day trip in Tokushima
- Around Naruto Park you can combine the Otsuka Museum of Art, Eddy and a whirlpool-viewing boat into one day of indoor and outdoor stops. The whirlpool boats and Uzu-no-Michi are covered on the Japanese page 4 ways to see the Naruto whirlpools (Japanese).
- Closed days differ. Many museums close on Mondays, Asutamuland Tokushima and the Wooden Toy Museum on Wednesdays, Ai no Yakata on Tuesdays, and the Awa Kugutsu Puppet Hall on Sundays.
- Over the New Year the break differs: the Literature and Calligraphy Museum closes Dec 28 to Jan 4, Awa Odori Kaikan Dec 28 to Jan 1, and the Awa Kugutsu Puppet Hall Dec 30 to Jan 4.
- At the Tokushima Modern Art Museum, the 2nd-floor museum area is closed from October 1, 2026 to early April 2027 for lighting work (the 1st-floor gallery is open; see the notice on the museum’s official site, Japanese).
Sources
15 pages we checked
- Awa Navi: Tokushima Modern Art Museum
- Awa Navi: Tokushima Prefectural Literature and Calligraphy Museum
- Awa Navi: Awa Odori Kaikan
- Awa Navi: Awa Kugutsu Puppet Hall
- Otsuka Museum of Art: basic information
- Uzu-no-Michi: general guide (combined ticket with Eddy)
- Awa Navi: Bridge Memorial Museum Eddy
- Awa Navi: Naruto German House
- Awa Navi: Ai no Yakata
- Awa Navi: Asutamuland Tokushima
- Awa Navi: Tokushima Wooden Toy Museum
- Awa Navi: Anan Science Center
- Awa Navi: Hiwasa Sea Turtle Museum Caretta
- Awa Navi: Naruto German House Christmas Market 2026
- Japanese version of this page (日本語版)
Checked with official pages on November 3, 2026 (Japan time).
