Because the Awaodori festival is very popular, it is recommended that your travel arrangements are made in good time. We can provide more detailed information and advice on request.
Information
The figure shows transport links from international airports. Osaka/Kansai International Airport (KIX) has good overseas links and links directly to Tokushima Rail Station by direct bus (< 3 hours). If you attend the excursion, KIX is convenient to depart Japan.
Other international airports offer frequent connecting flights to Tokushima Airport.
However, if you arrive at Tokyo/Narita, you will have to transit to Tokyo/Haneda by bus (75 min) or train for domestic flights to Tokushima.
Anan National College of Technology is 10 minutes by taxi from Anan Rail Station (recommended), which is on the Mugi line. Also, Minobayashi Station is 10 minutes from the college by foot.

Traffic information
Flight scheduler in Airport web sites is useful to make your travel plans.
Airports
- Tokyo/Narita International
- Flight planner
- Airport Limousine: Narita - Haneda (Link to the time table is listed below.)
Airlines (Domestic flights)
- Japan Air Lines (JAL) (Tokyo/Haneda - Tokushima)
- All Nippon Airways (ANA) (Nagoya - Tokushima)
Time Tables
- General timetables site (Japanese)
- Airport Bus
- Trains
- From Tokushima to Anan (Japanese) (All trains stop at Anan sta.)
- From Anan to Tokushima (Japanese) (All trains stop at Tokushima sta.)
