Ozu Castle

Had seen a few Japanese castles, Ozu Castle would be on my must see list. Just have a couple of hours to spare in Ozu, I went to this castle to kill time. It was a nice walk cross the river and up to the castle. Arrived before it was open and was the first visitor of the day. Nothing too special but had good views of the surroundings from the top floor of the castle.

This is a lovely Castle, with a beautiful view of the surrounds. Easy to drive to, with parking available at the bottom of the hill. Inside were dioramas of the construction process, as well as historical items.

Amazing with Sakura (cherry blossom) so many of them are the top of the castle compound and amazingly beautiful. Over looking to the entire Ozu, it’s such a nice view. There is a cafe and sitting area where can sip coffee and enjoy the great view. I think the cherry blossom is worth 3 out of 5 stars. Without it, it might just be a normal castle. (Just saying I am too much obsessed with Sakura)

It was okay. Fairly standard reconstructed castle. Compared to others around Japan I'd say it's a more faithful reconstruction, but on the downside the area around it is not that interesting and there aren't a lot of exhibits inside. The weakest of the three places you can visit on the one ticket tour of the city.

Excellent castle and staff although expect an almost ladder like climb to the upper floors. Great views of the town and surrounds. Well worth a visit to see the amazing woodworking skills in the frame of the buiding

Went to kumamoto castle before visiting this castle. This is a small castle, but what interesting is that it did not add new facilities or technology gadgets which allow us to experience the original vibes / experience in the olden time. Including the very steep staircase. The small window space to check the outer side of castle...Close peak on the samurai armor(i think is samurai?) I heard kumamoto castle used to be like this, but now become more museum-like places where u can only experience things via the technology gadgets. Anyway, what not good is that if there is "people" not discipline, they may touch or destroy the relics. And I hope everyone who read this will also help to maintain the heritage structure or relic in this building. And yeah, always the problem in japan is that the English information /description is very limited. Would be good to have some Japanese language skill. Staffs are all friendly. Garden /field would need some maintenance. Some part Grasses are high and have water puddles.

Very unique castle restored using traditional carpentry techniques. Great view at sunset. The interior ladders are quite steep, but you get a feeling for what the building was really like.

After visiting a couple of castles in Japan this is just another one in the city Most of Japanese castles look pretty much similar. There isn’t any big noticeable difference in speaking of outlook appearance And all of them are completely reconstructed too well. Wouldn’t it be better if they just leave the castles the way it has been left ? I think it would be amazing even though it’s only the ruins that we’re looking at.