Ozu Castle Town townscape

Ozu Castle The townscape below has a nostalgic atmosphere from Edo to Showa.

In this town, you will feel as if you have traveled back in time, and you can enjoy the streets lined with historical architecture and old houses.

 

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Ozu Zhaonan Area Town Walking Map

 

 

Enjoy the masterpieces that remain in Castle Town

There are beautiful buildings in many places, such as the Ozu Castle, which has been completely restored with wood, the Garyu Sanso (villa), which is a famous building made of odd houses, the Bansenso, which has international features, the Nyoho Temple, which has a Buddhist hall that is a nationally designated important cultural property, the Ozu Akarengakan, which was built as the head office of a Ozu commercial bank, and the beautiful Sukuna Hikona Shrine, which is built on a suspension.

It displays different aspects depending on the season, such as cherry blossoms and autumn leaves, providing a delight to tourists who visit.

 

 

Enjoy a shop and hotel in a renovated old house

In Ozu City, in order to protect the townscape of Castle Town, the government and private businesses cooperate to carry out machitsukuri */ urban & community development that utilizes historical resources such as old houses.

The old houses in Castle Town are lined with scattered hotel" NIPPONIA HOTEL Ozu Castle Town", cafes that make use of local ingredients, and shops selling specialty products such as Tobe ware.

 

stay

Please refer to here for accommodation when coming to Ozu.

 

 

parking

If you are coming by car, please check here.

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Ozu (Ehime Prefecture)
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