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|Year Founded=1578
|Year Founded=1578
|Castle Type=Hilltop
|Castle Type=Hilltop
|Castle Condition=Ruins only
|Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings
|Historical Period=Edo Period
|Historical Period=Edo Period
|Features=water moats, stone walls
|Features=water moats, stone walls
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|Visitor Information=Private property, see notes below for details
|Visitor Information=Private property, see notes below for details
|Time Required=60 mins
|Time Required=60 mins
|Website=http://www.oomoto.or.jp/japanese/about/seichi/kameyamajyou.html
|Website=https://www.kameoka.info/mitsuhide/kameyama-castle.php
|City=Kameoka City
|City=Kameoka
|Prefecture=Kyoto
|Prefecture=Kyoto
|Notes=The castle walls were reconstructed by the Oomoto Shinto Sect who claim the grounds as sacred territory.  
|Notes=Kameyama Castle often gets a bad reputation for the Ohmoto religious organization that has made the site their own. For my second visit, it seemed much more open to visitors than my first visit. It had proper signs and the welcome center had some information and a video running about the castle. They still made you wear a visitor sticker while on the site but it felt less like trespassing than my first time through. Some of the castle walls were altered or rebuilt by the Omoto so not everything you see is truly original to the castle, but you can find some nice kokuin hidden in the walls which is a nice reminder of their origins.  
I'm not sure if there are open hours or not, but I was suggested by another castle fan to ask permission at the Miroku Kaikan (みろく会館) before exploring. When I did, they didn't seem to care if I walked around and gave me a nicely printed brochure with instructions of where to go and not to go.
 
Besides the castle proper there are several relocated structures around town so be sure to visit those sub albums too. The old clay walls
|History=Akechi Mitsuhide built Kameyama Castle for his attacks on the Tanba area. In 1609, Tokugawa Ieyasu greatly renovated the castle for his attacks on Osaka Castle. Todo Takatora the greatest castle architect of his day directed the renovations and built Japan's first sotogata style main keep. The castle lasted until the Meiji Period when it was officially decommissioned. The real name of the castle is Kameyama Castle, but it is unofficially called Tanba Kameyama Castle to differentiate it from other castles called Kameyama Castle. Tanba is the old name of this area.
|History=Akechi Mitsuhide built Kameyama Castle for his attacks on the Tanba area. In 1609, Tokugawa Ieyasu greatly renovated the castle for his attacks on Osaka Castle. Todo Takatora the greatest castle architect of his day directed the renovations and built Japan's first sotogata style main keep. The castle lasted until the Meiji Period when it was officially decommissioned. The real name of the castle is Kameyama Castle, but it is unofficially called Tanba Kameyama Castle to differentiate it from other castles called Kameyama Castle. Tanba is the old name of this area.
|Year Visited=2016
|Year Visited=2016, 2022
|AddedJcastle=2010
|AddedJcastle=2010
|Japanese Notes=城跡は大本の聖地ですが見学は可能です。石垣も大本が復元しました。みろく会館で見学の許可を求めた方がいいと聞いて先にそこを訪れました。別に許可はいらないと言われましたが、パンフレットはいただけたので良かったです。
|Visits=December 28, 2016; October 5, 2022
|Visits=December 28, 2016
|GPSLocation=35.01346, 135.58165
|GPSLocation=35.01346, 135.58165
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Kameyama Castle often gets a bad reputation for the Ohmoto religious organization that has made the site their own. For my second visit, it seemed much more open to visitors than my first visit. It had proper signs and the welcome center had some information and a video running about the castle. The

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History

Akechi Mitsuhide built Kameyama Castle for his attacks on the Tanba area. In 1609, Tokugawa Ieyasu greatly renovated the castle for his attacks on Osaka Castle. Todo Takatora the greatest castle architect of his day directed the renovations and built Japan's first sotogata style main keep. The castle lasted until the Meiji Period when it was officially decommissioned. The real name of the castle is Kameyama Castle, but it is unofficially called Tanba Kameyama Castle to differentiate it from other castles called Kameyama Castle. Tanba is the old name of this area.


Field Notes

Kameyama Castle often gets a bad reputation for the Ohmoto religious organization that has made the site their own. For my second visit, it seemed much more open to visitors than my first visit. It had proper signs and the welcome center had some information and a video running about the castle. They still made you wear a visitor sticker while on the site but it felt less like trespassing than my first time through. Some of the castle walls were altered or rebuilt by the Omoto so not everything you see is truly original to the castle, but you can find some nice kokuin hidden in the walls which is a nice reminder of their origins.

Besides the castle proper there are several relocated structures around town so be sure to visit those sub albums too. The old clay walls


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Relocated Structures

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Kokuin Collection

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Castle Profile
English Name Tanba Kameyama Castle
Japanese Name 丹波亀山城
Founder Akechi Mitsuhide
Year Founded 1578
Castle Type Hilltop
Castle Condition No main keep but other buildings
Historical Period Edo Period
Features water moats, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access Kameoka Sta (Sagano Line); 10 min walk
Hours Private property, see notes below for details
Time Required 60 mins
URL Castle Website
Location Kameoka, Kyoto
Coordinates 35.01346, 135.58165
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2010
Contributor Eric
Admin Year Visited 2016, 2022
Admin Visits December 28, 2016; October 5, 2022
Friends of JCastle
Japan Castle Explorer
Oshiro Meguri Fan
Shirobito
Kojodan
Jokaku Horoki


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