Ferry to Tokushima

One of the reasons for visiting Wakayama City before my Pilgrimage was the easy access to Tokushima City using a Nankai Ferry. While the ride took over 2 hours to complete, this was a much more relaxed and enjoyable experience, as opposed to the stress of taking multiple buses and/or trains to Tokushima City.

It was a three mile walk from Wakayama Station to get to the ferry port and it was overcast with a constant drizzle that day. My route passed Wakayama Castle so I was able to view it during the daytime and see the Sakura ringing the perimeter.

One unexpected thing I discovered after I boarded was that there were very few seats available, and I believe these were reserved. Most of the passengers stretched out on carpeted floors in the main cabin area. I had previously taken a similar ferry boat in Washington State and, of course, everyone sat on seats.

It was another 3 mile walk from the Tokushima Ferry port to my hotel at Tokushima Station.