Overview
Rebuilt in real timber from Meiji photographs and a carpenter's model - the best-documented castle reconstruction in Japan.
About this place
Ōzu Castle (大洲城, Ōzu-jō), also known as Jizōgatake Castle (地蔵ヶ嶽城, Jizō-ga-take-jō), 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. In 1888, deterioration of the castle keep (天守, tenshu) led to its demolition; it was later rebuilt in 2004 according to traditional construction methods.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1617 Highlights / collection：Four-storey keep rebuilt in wood, Reconstruction based on Meiji-era photographs and models Genre：Architecture
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