Garyu Sanso — Attraction in Ozu

Here, you can enjoy traditional Japanese gardens and architecture.

The Japanese buildings feature various ingenious designs, and we can enjoy learning their secrets through the audio guide.

The atmosphere changes with the seasons, making it a place you'll want to visit multiple times throughout the year. The admission fee is 550 yen, but if you're also planning to visit nearby attractions like Ōzu Castle, the combo set ticket offers a better deal.

The plants within the garden are extremely valuable, and even those that may look like weeds have taken over 100 years to grow. For this reason, when walking through the garden, be sure to stay on the...

A masterpiece of architecture overlooking the picturesque Hiji river.This was built around 1907, by a Japanese merchant. The design which resembling Kyoto imperial villas such as Katsura Rikyu and Shugakuin Rikyu took 10 years to make. Around 4 years with a number of 9000 artisans were required to construct it. It's only a 30 minutes walk from Ozu castle and one of the best tourist actractions in Ozu. Staff...

The road was a bit hard to drive, very narrow and also a single lane. Not much parking tho. The place was beautiful and well preserved. You need to pay for every place you visit. So we just choose one place first to see if we would like to continue the others. In the end we just...