2026.7.16 This is my 2nd visit. It was closed last time; I came because I wanted to see the materials on Akechi Mitsuhide. Visiting Fukuchiyama, Saikyoji in Sakamoto, and other places makes it clear that Mitsuhide was an admirable military commander. Here in Kameoka, too, you can understand him through related documents and excavated objects. A replica of Kameoka Castle, a portrait preserved at Hontokuji in Kishiwada, a picture of the Iida group presenting the head of Mitsuhide, who lost the Battle of Tennozan, with Hide inspecting it—you can enjoy them regardless of whether they are reproductions. They even give you a handbook of nearby historical and archaeological sites, so ★５ ✌️ 2025.12.6 Today Kameoka's population has increased by about 20%. My destination is Namikawa Station, and there are 45 minutes until the next train, so I got off along the way. I visited the cultural museum thinking it would have materials on Akechi Mitsuhide, but unfortunately 😢 there was a notice saying it was closed until 12/7, with only the lobby accessible. Local history museums are quite useful when sightseeing. I only looked at the castle-town diorama in the lobby before leaving. I peered into the ayu-modoki fish tank—a natural monument found only in Kameoka and Okayama—but the fish were taking a break too 😢 By the way, if you speak to the reception desk at “Kamemaru Mart” in Kameoka Station, you can get a “tourist map.

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☆Visited before exploring the “Tanba Kameyama Castle Ruins” 🏃 Checked some background knowledge on the history of Kameyama Castle, the entire outer defenses of the castle town, the castle's layout, and so on‼️ The exhibition room is small, so even a thorough look takes about 30 minutes; special exhibitions are separate. It's about 7〜8 minutes from JR Kameoka Station, making it easy to drop by. Free parking and separate men's and women's toilets are available. Samples of previously published booklets are to the right of reception, and a list is posted on the wall so you can check them by number 🤔

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Tanba Kameyama Castle is where Akechi Mitsuhide set out for Honnoji. This historic castle (its ruins) is now a facility of the Omoto religion, so although you can see the stone walls and so on, it is not open to the general public. However, you can learn an overview of the castle at this museum. Mitsuhide built it as a base for his conquest of Tanba, after which Kobayakawa Hideaki repaired it, and in 1610 Okabe Nagamori developed it into an early modern castle through construction by Todo Takatora. It was a magnificent castle with a five-story keep, and its castle town was also developed, becoming the foundation of present-day Kameoka. This is a modest museum, but you can freely browse even quite old history magazines, and it's nice that it isn't crowded.

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I visited because this is a place that distributes manhole cards. It isn't very far from Kameoka Station. There are displays about nearby Kameyama Castle and other things, so those might be worth a look too.

I think it was a recent Web article in Kyoto Shimbun, but I visited after learning that the permanent Ishida Baigan exhibition had returned! This was my first weekend tour to learn about Ishida Baigan. I rented a bicycle at Kameoka Station and made my way here from Galleria Kameoka. There was also a splendid May-doll exhibition that day, but my purpose was the permanent Ishida Baigan exhibition. (Please see the photos for the May dolls) I asked a staff member whether they had the old catalog, and was told it had sold out and was no longer on sale. However, they apparently offer a photocopying service, so I shamelessly asked for every page. Haha Good things happen when you actually visit in person.

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