Castle
Ōzu Castle
🇯🇵 Japan · 14th century
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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Ōzu Castle ranks #1,364 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #69 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Founded 1331, it is older than 61% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 582 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,111 times in the last 60 days, more than 81% of the atlas. It is one of the 15 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Shikoku. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Ōzu Castle?
Ōzu Castle stands in Japan, at 33.5094°, 132.541°.
When was Ōzu Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1331. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Ōzu Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,364 of 7,738 worldwide, and #69 in Japan. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Ōzu Castle?
Uwajima Castle, about 32 km away.
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