Although breeders and keepers are not so common in present-day Mima, the history lives on today in art, local products, and such.

He is a famous horse born from a captive Mima Town mother and a wild father from Mount Tsurugi.

Tsurugi, had wide slopes with many bungalows, cottages, and RV parks open from April through the end of November.

The upstream town of Koyadaira hosts the Amego Fishing Competition every year in April.

Mima has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 18 members.

In terms of national politics, the city is part of Tokushima 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Three train stations serve Mima (in east–west order): Shikoku Railway Company – Tokushima Line Straight from the Edo and Meiji eras, Udatsu Townscape is a symbol of Wakimachi's old days.

Characteristic of the buildings are the presence of “Udatsu,” extensions of the roof that served as protection from the spread of fires.

Udatsu were also symbols of fortune, and continue to proclaim the prosperity of the merchants even today.

The charm of the old town continues to excite nostalgia, as the broadcast industry often features it in television dramas and commercials.

The national government recognized Udatsu Street as an “Important Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings” in December 1988.

Originally constructed in 1934, Wakimachi Theater was a playhouse for kabuki, rōkyoku (storytelling accompanied with shamisen music), and other such entertainment.

Built approximately 1400 years ago, these tombs are large dome-shaped rooms at the end of a short tunnel.

Having been designated as a National Historical Site in 1942, its unique structure continues to be studied today.

His wife worked in the large herb garden and made bamboo spatulas from morning to evening.

The main building includes several old fashioned rooms, featuring both tatami and clay floors.

The Miki family was famous for preserving many historic Kamakura period¥Kamakura and Muromachi period documents from the surrounding Koyadaira and Yamakawa area.

The former Nagaoka residence (旧長岡家住宅 Kyū Nagaoka-ke Jūtaku) was originally located at the foot of the southern slopes of the Sanuki Mountains.

This is characteristic for houses on the foot of the southern slopes of the Sanuki mountains (due to the lack of rainfall).

During the Edo and Meiji eras, Wakimachi prospered as an important distribution center of indigo dye (藍染め, aizome).

In recent years, the local farmers in the Koyadaira area have been producing yuzu using organic compost, with little or no agricultural chemicals.

In the Anabuki area, eco-farming efforts are being introduced as chemicals and fertilizers are being reduced and cut.

Blueberries are a healthy food well known for their power to keep the eyes active, refresh the capillaries, and fight oxidation and the effects of aging.

On the day of the event, the teams ride, pull, and push their rafts down a stretch of the Anabuki River.