What is Kameoka, Kyoto?
[[File:JR Kameoka Station Building Under Construction.jpg|thumb|right|Kameoka Station under construction, 2008]] [[Image:Flag of Kameoka, Kyoto.svg|thumb|150px|Flag]] [[Image:Emblem of Kameoka, Kyoto.svg|thumb|100px|Seal]] {{nihongo|'''Kameoka'''|亀岡市|Kameoka-shi}} is a [[Japan]]ese [[city]] in [[Kyoto Prefecture]]. It is in western Kyoto in a wide, flat valley.<ref>Clancy, Judith. (2008). [https://books.google.com/books?id=9k5szxdZBjoC&dq=kameoka&pg=PA225 ''Exploring Kyoto: On Foot in the Ancient Capital,'' p. 225].</ref> ==History== Kameoka city was built around a castle. It is in a rural area. ==Development== The population of Kameoka city is about 90,000 people. Special products found in Kameoka include [[Botan nabe]] and [[Matsutake]]. == Sister cities == *[[Knittelfeld]], [[Austria]] - April 14, 1964 *[[Stillwater, Oklahoma|Stillwater]], [[Oklahoma]], [[USA]] - November 3, 1985 *[[Jandira]], [[Brazil]] - November 3, 1980 *[[Suzhou]], [[China]] - December 31, 1996 ==Festivals== 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.<ref>[http://www.k-yamahoko.com.html Kameoka festival Society]{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commons category-inline|Kameoka, Kyoto}} {{Japan-stub}} [[Category:Cities in Kyoto Prefecture]]