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Anan City
Tokushima Prefecture · City
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Anan City is the second city of Tokushima Prefecture after Tokushima City and has Cape Kamoda, Shikoku's easternmost point. It lies at the mouth of the Naka River and is known for bamboo shoots. A major producer of LEDs, it calls itself the "City of Light." A ropeway climbs to Tairyu-ji, a temple of the 88-temple Shikoku Pilgrimage.
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.
Live information
Current weather (observed)
Places to visit
ShopDaibosatsu-togeself-build cafe in Anan, Japan
IslandIshimaisland in Tokushima, Japan
Buddhist templeTairyu-ji TempleShingon temple in Anan, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 21 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
IslandMaiko Islandisland in Japan
CapeCape Kamodacape in Anan, Tokushima pref., Japan
Buddhist templeByodo-ji TempleShingon temple in Anan, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 22 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
Shinto shrineOmatsu DaigongenShinto shrine in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan- CastleUshiki Castle
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Kubo-no-sato Nakagawaroadside station in Anan, Tokushima prefecture, Japan
Chosen automatically, most popular first, from landmarks and cultural properties registered in Wikidata (we have not checked whether each is open). Names and descriptions: Wikidata (CC0); photos: Wikimedia Commons (photographer and license under each photo).
Mountains in this city
Mountains whose summit is in this municipality (mountains of 800 m or higher on this site's map, and mountains in the famous-mountain lists). Elevations from Wikidata and other sources.
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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