Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-07 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Kameyama Castle in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, guarded the north-western approach to Kyoto for nearly three hundred years. It was built by Oda Nobunaga's retainer Akechi Mitsuhide as a forward base for conquering the Tanba region, and it was from here that he set out in 1582 for the Honnō-ji Incident. After the Meiji Restoration all the remaining buildings were removed or destroyed; a statue of Mitsuhide was put up at the castle in 2019. Ten'on-kyō, the administrative headquarters of the Oomoto religion, lies next to it.
Kameoka Station on the San'in Main Line is about 400 m away in a straight line. We have not checked what parts of the site can be visited.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Kameyamaj07 — 投稿者が撮影 · Public domain · source · resized
- Kameyama-jo Tambanokuni ishigaki — kamoseiro · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Kameyamaj — 投稿者がファイル作成 · Public domain · source · resized
- Kameyamaj01 — 投稿者が撮影 · Public domain · source · resized
- Kameyamaj05 — 投稿者が撮影 · Public domain · source · resized
- Kameyamaj12 — 投稿者が撮影 · Public domain · source · resized
What this place is
Kameyama Castle (亀山城, Kameyama-jō) is a castle located in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It guarded the northwest passage into Kyoto for nearly three hundred years. The castle was built by Oda Nobunaga's vassal Akechi Mitsuhide because he needed a front base to conquer Tanba region. He set out for Honnō-ji (Honnō-ji Incident) from the castle in 1582. After the Meiji period revolution, all the remaining structures of the castle were removed or destroyed. In 2019, Akechi Mistuhide's statue was built in the castle. Ten'on-kyō (天恩郷), the administrative headquarters of the Oomoto religion, is located adjacent to the castle.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Castle
Nearby station
Nearby station: Kameoka (San'in Main Line), about 400 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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