Kameyama, Mie
Kameyama (亀山市, Kameyama-shi) is a Japanese city in Mie Prefecture on the island of Honshū.
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亀山市 | |
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 Location of Kameyama in Mie Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 34°51′21″N 136°27′6″E / 34.85583°N 136.45167°ECoordinates: 34°51′21″N 136°27′6″E / 34.85583°N 136.45167°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Mie Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • -Mayor | Yoshiyuki Sakurai (since February 2009) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 190.91 km2 (73.71 sq mi) |
| Population (November 2012) | |
| • Total | 50,230 |
| • Density | 263/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Cryptomeria |
| - Flower | Japanese iris |
| Phone number | 0595-82-1111 |
| Address | 577 Honmaru-cho, Kameyama-shi, Mie-ken 519-0195 |
| Website | www |
History
In the Edo period, Kameyama-juku, Seki-juku and Sakanoshita-juku were the 46th, 47th, and 48th of the 53 shogunate-maintained waystations (shuku-eki) along the Tōkaidō road which connected Edo and Kyoto.[1] All three Tōkaidō rest stops are within the boundaries of modern Numazu.
Gallery
Seki rest stop by Hiroshige, c. 1830s
Sakanoshita rest stop by Hiroshige, c. 1830s
Stone wall at former Kameyama Castle
Kameyama railway station, early Taishō period (1912–1926)
Kameyama, Mie Media
2016-08-05 Tokaido Seki Juku Kameyama City Mie,東海道五十三次 関宿
Alphanumeral road sign for Higashi-Meihan Expressway and Ise Expressway
Alphanumeral road sign for Higashi-Meihan Expressway and Ise Expressway
Alphanumeral road sign for Shin-Tōmei Expressway, Shin-Meishin Expressway and Isewangan Expressway
Related pages
References
Other websites
Media related to Kameyama, Mie at Wikimedia Commons
- Kameyama City website (in Japanese)
- Hiroshige prints, Kameyama Archived 2012-06-11 at the Wayback Machine, Seki Archived 2012-06-11 at the Wayback Machine, Sakanoshita Archived 2012-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
