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Ozu Castle

Ozu Castle · 大洲城

Enter Ozu Castle’s wooden keep, rebuilt using traditional methods, to explore its structure. Afterwards, continue to Ozu’s old streets and the Hiji River bank for a castle visit combined with a town walk.

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Ozu Castle
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Visitor information

Address

愛媛県大洲市大洲903

903 Ozu, Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan

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Admission

Admission costs ¥550 for adults or ¥220 for junior-high-school age and younger. Children aged 5 and under entering with a guardian are free.

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Opening hours

Open 09:00–17:00, with ticket sales ending at 16:30. Listed as open year-round, but check temporary operating notices before visiting.

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What to see at Ozu Castle

Inside the wooden keep

Ozu Castle’s keep is a wooden reconstruction made using traditional methods. Go inside to see its timber structure. If also visiting Matsuyama Castle, compare it with the old keep surviving there.

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How to get to Ozu Castle

Walk about 30 minutes from JR Iyo-Ozu Station to the castle. For a loop bus, board at Ozu-Ekimae and get off at Ozu-Jo-mae. The ride is about 10 minutes, followed by about 5 minutes on foot. Check frequency and fares separately. When choosing your return train, leave time to reach the station after the castle visit.

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Before you visit

Allow time to return to the station after riverside walks

After the castle, continue walking through Ozu’s old streets and along the Hiji River. The castle is about 30 minutes on foot from Iyo-Ozu Station. When choosing a return train, leave time to walk to the station after sightseeing.

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Questions about Ozu Castle

Is Ozu Castle’s keep an original surviving building?

The keep is a wooden reconstruction built using traditional methods. It is not the original surviving keep; inside, you can explore the castle structure recreated in timber.

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Ozu Castle, riverside and Uchiko’s old streets

The Ehime guide’s three-night itineraries offer an Ozu day trip from Matsuyama or a journey via Uchiko to one night in Ozu. Its four-night itinerary with two Ozu nights sets aside separate days for the castle and walks through the old streets and along the Hiji River.

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