Kamo, Niigata Prefecture, Chūbu Region, Japan

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🇯🇵 Kamo is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

The area of present-day Kamo was part of ancient Echigo Province, and developed from the early Heian period as settlement associated with a branch of the Kamo Shrine in Kyoto from 794 AD. The town of Kamo was established within Kitakanbara District, Niigata with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to city status on March 10, 1954.

Kamo is located in an inland region of north-central Niigata Prefecture. As the city name implies, the Kamo River flows through the city. The highest elevation is the summit of Mount Awagatake at 1292 meters. The city is located roughly halfway between the two larger cities of Nagaoka and Niigata.

Economy Kamo is traditionally associated with its production of kiri-tansu, a type of tansu chest-of-drawers made from paulownia wood. The city is also a centre for the manufacturing of electrical appliances and furniture.

Education: Universities • Niigata University of Management • Niigata Chuoh Junior College.

Local attractions Kamo is a popular place for small tour groups, especially for children in elementary school. It is advertised as a "traditional town" and sometimes referred to as the Little Kyoto of the Hokuetsu region. This is because it shares certain structural features with Kyoto, being surrounded on three sides by mountains and intersected by a river. Kamo's most famous attraction is Kamoyama Park, which is home to the Aomi Jinja (Shrine) and many other sights, including a petting area for small squirrels which the town has regularly imported. The Kamo River is also the site of many city events, including the Obon Festival in August and the Snow Camelia Festival in April. The snow camelia is a symbol of Kamo and can be seen growing in many locations around the city.

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Kamo has a population of over 25,971 people. Kamo also forms part of the wider Niigata Prefecture which has a population of over 2,227,496 people. Kamo is situated 8 km east of Sanjo.

Twin Towns, Sister Cities Kamo has links with:

🇷🇺 Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia 🇯🇵 Ōshima, Japan 🇨🇳 Zibo, China
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East of: 139.033

🇯🇵 Numata 139.033

🇯🇵 Yamafutatsu 139.033

🇯🇵 Chuo 139.033

🇯🇵 Niigata 139.046

🇯🇵 Shibukawa 139.05

🇯🇵 Maebashi-Akagi 139.064

🇯🇵 Fujioka 139.067

🇯🇵 Maebashi 139.069

🇯🇵 Kōnan 139.083

🇯🇵 Chichibu 139.094

West of: 139.033

🇯🇵 Takasaki 139.005

🇯🇵 Sanjo 138.957

🇯🇵 Gotemba 138.937

🇯🇵 Mishima 138.911

🇯🇵 Nagaizumi 138.883

🇯🇵 Tsubame 138.867

🇯🇵 Minami-Uonuma 138.867

🇯🇵 Minamiuonuma 138.867

🇯🇵 Numazu 138.85

🇯🇵 Nagaoka 138.85

Antipodal to Kamo is: -40.967,-37.65

Locations Near: Kamo 139.033,37.65

🇯🇵 Sanjo 138.957,37.624 d: 7.3  

🇯🇵 Tsubame 138.867,37.667 d: 14.7  

🇯🇵 Kōnan 139.083,37.867 d: 24.5  

🇯🇵 Yamafutatsu 139.033,37.917 d: 29.7  

🇯🇵 Chuo 139.033,37.917 d: 29.7  

🇯🇵 Niigata 139.046,37.923 d: 30.4  

🇯🇵 Nagaoka 138.85,37.433 d: 29  

🇯🇵 Shibata 139.317,37.933 d: 40.2  

🇯🇵 Kashiwazaki 138.567,37.371 d: 51.5  

🇯🇵 Minami-Uonuma 138.867,37.05 d: 68.3  

Antipodal to: Kamo -40.967,-37.65

🇨🇱 La Reina -33.45,-33.45 d: 19190.6  

🇧🇷 Tubarão -49,-28.467 d: 18750.1  

🇧🇷 Criciúma -49.372,-28.678 d: 18748.5  

🇧🇷 Rio Grande -52.099,-32.041 d: 18824.4  

🇧🇷 Viamão -51.023,-30.088 d: 18764  

🇧🇷 São José -48.617,-27.6 d: 18688.9  

🇧🇷 Palhoça -48.667,-27.633 d: 18689.5  

🇧🇷 Gravataí -50.983,-29.933 d: 18754.4  

🇧🇷 Alvorada -51.079,-30.001 d: 18753.3  

🇧🇷 Cachoeirinha -51.083,-29.95 d: 18749  

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