Ōzu Castle
Ōzu Castle, also known as Jizōgatake Castle, is a castle located in Ōzu, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The earliest recorded defensive structures date back to the beginning of the 14th century and were supposedly built by Utsunomiya Toyofusa.- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Castle
- Description: building in Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Jizō-ga-take-jō”, “Jizōgatake Castle”, “Ozu Castle”, and “Ōzu-jō”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ōzu Redbrick Hall and Iyo-Ōzu Station.
Iyo-Ōzu Station
Railway station
Iyo-Ōzu Station is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Ōzu, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and is the junction of two branches of the Yosan Line and hence has two station numbers "U14" and "S18". Iyo-Ōzu Station is situated 1 km north of Ōzu Castle.
Garyu Sanso (Mountain Retreat)
Garyu Sanso (Mountain Retreat) is situated 1 km southeast of Ōzu Castle.Ōzu Castle
- Categories: Japanese castle, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ōzu, Ehime, Shikoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.50955° or 33° 30′ 34″ north
Longitude
132.54114° or 132° 32′ 28″ east
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
8Q5JGG5R+RF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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Satellite Map
Discover Ōzu Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Turkish—“Ōzu Castle” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Ozu qəsri”
- Basque: “Ōzuko gaztelua”
- Catalan: “castell d’Ōzu”
- Chinese: “大洲城”
- Dutch: “Ōzu Castle”
- French: “castel d’Ōzu”
- French: “château d’Ōzu”
- French: “Château d’Ōzu”
- German: “Burg Ōzu”
- Greek: “Κάστρο του Όζου”
- Japanese: “Ozu-jo”
- Japanese: “おおずじょう”
- Japanese: “地蔵ヶ嶽城”
- Japanese: “城山公園”
- Japanese: “大洲城”
- Korean: “오즈성”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Ōzu”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Ōzu”
- Spanish: “Ōzu”
- Turkish: “Ōzu Kalesi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nakamura and Tokiwamachi.
Nearby Places
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