Baigan ISHIDA who founded the Sekimon-shingaku (a popularized blend of Buddhist, Shinto and Confucian ethical teachings), the painter Okyo MARUYAMA and Dr. Toyo YAMAWAKI were born in the Kameoka area.
石門心学の石田梅岩、画家・円山応挙、医者・山脇東洋も亀岡市域の出身者である。