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Kaiyo Town
Tokushima Prefecture · Town
Official websiteTokushima Prefecture page
Kaiyo Town, at the southern tip of Tokushima Prefecture on the Pacific Ocean, has the clear Kaifu River. It is known for mountains with many waterfalls, such as Todoroki Falls, and for surfing beaches. The Asa Coast Railway was the first in the world to run the DMV, a vehicle for both rails and roads, in regular service.
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
- CastleKaifu Castle
LakeEbigaikelake in Kaiyo, Kaifu district, Tokushima prefecture, Japan
WaterfallTodoroki 99 WaterfallsWaterfalls in Kaiyō, Tokushima prefecture, Japan
Buddhist templeYasaka-dera Templetemple in Kaiyo, Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
IslandTakegashima
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Shishikui-onsenroadside station in Kaiyo, Kaifu district, Tokushima prefecture, Japan
Buddhist templeJoman-ji Templetemple in Kaiyō, Tokushima- ParkZaoundo Koen (Park)park in 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 town
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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