Kameoka

Kameoka has served as a castle town in the Tamba region since the late 16th century. Set in the Kameoka Basin of Kyoto Prefecture, it follows the Hozu River before the water enters the steep Hozu Gorge on its way toward Kyoto. The remains of Kameyama Castle recall the fortress established by Akechi Mitsuhide in 1577, linking the city to Japan’s Warring States period. Kameoka is also the departure point for Hozugawa river boat trips through the gorge toward Arashiyama. Rice fields and low mountains give the city a markedly rural setting beside metropolitan Kyoto. Browse other webcams across Kyoto Prefecture to place Kameoka in a wider geographic context.

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