Kameoka, Kyoto
Kameoka (亀岡市, Kameoka-shi) is a Japanese city in Kyoto Prefecture. It is in western Kyoto in a wide, flat valley.[1]
History[change | change source]
Kameoka city was built around a castle. It is in a rural area.
Development[change | change source]
The population of Kameoka city is about 90,000 people.
Special products found in Kameoka include Botan nabe and Matsutake.
Sister cities[change | change source]
- Knittelfeld, Austria - April 14, 1964
- Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA - November 3, 1985
- Jandira, Brazil - November 3, 1980
- Suzhou, China - December 31, 1996
Festivals[change | change source]
The Kameoka festival is held in the city from October 23rd to 25th every year. It is called the Gion Festival in Tamba, or Fall festival in Kameoka.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Clancy, Judith. (2008). Exploring Kyoto: On Foot in the Ancient Capital, p. 225.
- ↑ Kameoka festival Society[permanent dead link]
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Kameoka, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons
