Tokushima Prefecture

is a prefecture in the Shikoku region of Japan on the island of Shikoku. The capital city is the city of Tokushima.
History.
Until the Meiji Restoration, Tokushima prefecture was known as Awa Province.
Geography.
Tokushima is in the northeastern part of Shikoku. The prefecture faces the Seto Inland Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Kagawa Prefecture is to the northeast. Ehime Prefecture is to the west. Kōchi Prefecture is to the southeast.
Tokushima and Kagawa have disagreed about sharing water for a since the 1850s. The Yanase Dam was built in 1953.
Towns and villages.
Towns and villages in each district:
National Parks.
National Parks are established in about 9% of the total land area of the prefecture.
Shrines and Temples.
"Ōasahiko jinja" is the chief Shinto shrine ("ichinomiya") in the prefecture.