Featured Hotels Near Ozu City Museum

Ozu Castle View Hotel is ideal, just a 3-minute walk from Ozu City Museum. Its rooms feature traditional Japanese garden views, and guests receive complimentary access to local kimono rental for exploring the museum and nearby historic streets. The hotel also provides curated maps highlighting hidden sake breweries and seasonal festivals within walking distance

Ozu Heritage Inn stands out as a former merchant house converted into a boutique stay. Located directly across from the museum entrance, it preserves original timber beams and tatami flooring. Each room includes handcrafted Ehime prefecture crafts like washi paper lamps and lacquerware. Guests enjoy a daily breakfast of locally made Ozu rice cakes and a free pass to weekend museum workshops on traditional farming tools and local history

Walk west along the Ozu River Path for 5 minutes to reach the Matsumoto Family Residence, a well-preserved Edo-era merchant home now serving as a micro-museum of regional life. Continue another 10 minutes to Ozu Castle Ruins Park, offering panoramic views of the city and surrounding mountains. Evening concerts by local folk musicians often take place here. Many nearby hotels offer free bicycle rentals to help explore these cultural stops seamlessly