thumb|250px|The location of Kamo in Kagoshima Prefecture
was a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,311 and the density of 89.94 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area was 81.29 km<sup>2</sup>.
On March 23, 2010, Kamō, along with the towns of Aira (former) and Kajiki (all from Aira District), was merged to create the city of Aira. Aira District will be left with one municipality.
thumb|left|Ōkusu at Kamō
Kamō is home to the oldest Camphor laurel tree (Cinnamomum camphora) in Japan. The tree is approximately 1500 years old, and stretches across, and about high. It was heavily damaged in typhoons in 1997 and 2004. A large hollow, with a diameter of , The volcanic vents are north-west of the Aira Caldera.
References
External links
- Aira City official website