Kameoka [city] - Kameoka

Japanese: 亀岡[市] - かめおか

A city in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1955. It occupies the Kameoka Basin, where the Ooi River (Hozu River) flows southeast, and the surrounding mountainous areas. In the center of the basin, there is a post town at the junction of the San'in Road and the Sasayama Kaido, and the central city developed as a castle town called Kameyama after Akechi Mitsuhide's castle was built. The San'in Main Line runs through the city, and it was once a base for rafting on the Hozu River, and lumber was thriving. It is the starting point of the Hozu River boat trip and the Sagano Scenic Railway. With the development of the transportation network, industrialization has progressed, and the population has increased significantly as a commuter town of Kyoto City. There are 16 shrines listed in the Engishiki, of which Izumo Shrine (Izumo Daijingu) and Ogawatsuki Shrine are Meishin Taisha. Shinomura Hachiman Shrine is known as the place where Ashikaga Takauji prayed for victory when he raised his army in 1333. It is home to the Jodo sect's Kokubunji Temple, which inherits the ancient Tanba Kokubunji Temple, and Anao-ji Temple, the 21st temple on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage. The remains of Kameoka (Kameyama) Castle are home to Tenonkyo, the headquarters of Omotokyo. Rice and wheat are grown as secondary crops, and local vegetables and flowers are cultivated, as well as pig and chicken farming. The area is 224.80 ^km2 . Population: 92,399 (2010).

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Japanese:

京都府南部の市。1955年市制。大堰(おおい)川（保津川）が南東流する亀岡盆地と周辺の山地を占め，盆地の中心に山陰道と篠山(ささやま)街道の分岐点の宿場町，明智光秀築城後の城下町〈亀山〉として発達した中心市街がある。山陰本線が通じ，かつて保津川筏(いかだ)流しの拠点で製材が盛んであった。保津川下り，嵯峨野観光鉄道の起点。交通網の整備とともに工業化が進み，京都市のベッドタウンとして人口増加が著しい。式内社16社があり，うち出雲神社（出雲大神宮）・小川月(おがわつき)神社は名神大社。篠村(しのむら)八幡宮は1333年足利尊氏が挙兵に際して戦勝祈願したことで知られる。古代の丹波国国分寺を継承する浄土宗国分寺，西国三十三所観音霊場21番札所穴太(あなお)寺などがある。亀岡（亀山）城跡には大本教の本部天恩郷(てんおんきょう)がある。米作と裏作の麦作，近郊野菜，花卉(かき)栽培，養豚，養鶏が営まれる。224.80km²。９万2399人（2010）。

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