Ikaruga, Nara

Ikaruga (斑鳩町, Ikaruga-chō) is a town in Ikoma District, Nara, Japan.

Ikaruga

斑鳩町
Town
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Location of Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture
Ikaruga
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°37′N 135°44′E
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureNara Prefecture
DistrictIkoma
Area
 • Total14.27 km2 (5.51 sq mi)
Population
 (April 1, 2015)
 • Total27,341
 • Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Symbols
 • TreeJapanese Black Pine
 • FlowerCamellia sasanqua
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
City hall address3-7-12 Hōryūjinishi, Ikaruga-cho,
630-8580
Websitewww.town.ikaruga.nara.jp/ENGLISH12/index-e.html

Ikaruga is home to Hōryū-ji and Hokki-ji, ancient Buddhist temples collectively inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Other ancient temples include Hōrin-ji, also in the vicinity of Hōryū-ji. The town was named after the Palace of Prince Shōtoku, Ikaruga-no-Miya (Imperial Palace of Ikaruga, or Imperial House of Ikaruga), whose grounds were at Hōryū-ji, thus it is also called Ikaruga-dera (temple of Ikaruga).

As of April 1, 2015, the town has an estimated population of 27,341, with 11,308 households.[1] The total area is 14.27 km2 (6 sq mi).

Tatsuta River
Gate to Horyū-ji in Ikaruga
Hokki-ji

Neighboring municipalities

Geography
  • Tatsuta River (Nara Prefectural Tatsuta Park)
  • Yamato River
  • Mount Matsuo

Education

Elementary schools
  • Ikaruga Elementary School
  • Ikarugahigashi Elementary School
  • Ikaruganishi Elementary School

Junior high schools
  • Ikaruga Junior High School
  • Ikarugaminami Junior High School

High schools
  • Hōryū-ji International High School

Notable places

Temples and shrines

Kofun

Transportation

Rail

Road

References
  1. "市町村別推計人口・世帯数". Nara Prefecture. April 1, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.


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