Experience Life In Kameoka, Kyoto: 5 Spots To See In A Castle Town

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We will introduce spots to stroll about in the H Shopping District of Kameoka, Kyoto. Most of the stores have a warm ambience familiar to local residents. Please enjoy sightseeing Kyoto in a slightly different way by experiencing life in Kameoka.

Written by

Anna Namikawa

Kyoto / Kameoka 「遠くて近い」を探りながら、肌で感じる面白さを綴っていきたいです。

Kameoka, Kyoto is a city that developed as a castle town around what is now the Tamba Kameyama Castle ruins constructed by a Sengoku military commander by the name of Akechi Mitsuhide in 1577. It is located 20 minutes by rapid train from JR Kyoto Station.

Unfortunately, there are no remains of the castle. However, traces of hori (*1) can be found in various places like in the picture above when walking through town.

*1 Hori: a moat that has been dug to protect a castle from invaders or animal trespassers.

What Is H Shopping District?

H Shopping District opened in 1953. It was once the castle town of Tamba Kameyama Castle. This name was given to the district because the shops that lined the streets at that time were structured in the shape of the letter H.

The participating stores are furnished with a sign with a base like the one in the upper left of the photo. When you think of a shopping district, many people imagine there to be an arcade or shops lining the sides of the roads. However, this district consists of a collection of individual shops located in the area.

H Shopping District is a place that continues to be loved by the citizens of Kameoka. In this article, we will introduce spots we recommend in the H Shopping District where you can catch glimpses of the everyday lives of its people.

This is also a perfect place for a stroll through town.

Next Page On the next page, we will go into introducing the recommended spots!

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Written by

Anna Namikawa

Kyoto / Kameoka 「遠くて近い」を探りながら、肌で感じる面白さを綴っていきたいです。

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