Ozu Castle stands beautifully along the Hiji River. Its four-story keep was faithfully reconstructed in wood in 2004 based on Meiji-era photographs and surviving wooden models—the first full-scale wooden castle reconstruction in Japan, showcasing traditional craftsmanship techniques for modern generations.
Originally built around 1331 by Utsunomiya Toyofusa. Ownership changed through the Sengoku period before Wakizaka Yasuharu modernized it in 1609. The Kato clan governed until the Meiji Restoration. The keep, demolished in 1888, was reconstructed in wood in 2004 using Meiji photographs and a survivin…
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