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Important Cultural Property (Japan) Garyu Sansō（臥龍山荘）is a retreat teahouse complex, built in sukiya style in Ōzu city (Ehime Prefecture).

History
Kōuchi Torajiro (河内寅次郎), an Ozu émigré who made a fortune in Kobe trading with green tea and Japanese wax (和蠟燭 warosoku), decided to build a retreat in his hometown to host his urbane acquaintances.

A set of three tea pavilions -Furoan 不老庵 (1901), Chishi-an 知止庵 and Garyu-in 臥龍院 (1907)- were completed on a privileged plot of land overhanging the Hiji River. The garden

Access

 * 20min walk from JR Iyo Ozu [伊予大洲] Station (Yosan Line 予讃線)

観覧

 * Opening hours： 9am - 5pm
 * Holidays： Dec. 29th to 31st
 * Entrance fee： Adult 550JPY、Children (u12) 220円 [Ozu Castle combined ticket: Adults 880JPY, Children 330 JPY ]