Ikaruga 斑鳩町 | |||||||||||
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) Location of Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture | |||||||||||
)  Ikaruga Location in Japan | |||||||||||
| Coordinates: 34°37′N 135°44′E / 34.617°N 135.733°E | |||||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||||
| Region | Kansai | ||||||||||
| Prefecture | Nara Prefecture | ||||||||||
| District | Ikoma | ||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||
| • Total | 14.27 km2 (5.51 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Population (April 1, 2015) | |||||||||||
| • Total | 27,341 | ||||||||||
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | ||||||||||
| City hall address | 3-7-12 Hōryūjinishi, Ikaruga-cho, 630-8580 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Ikaruga (斑鳩町, Ikaruga-chō) is a town in Ikoma District, Nara, Japan.
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).
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Tatsuta River
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Gate to Horyū-ji in Ikaruga
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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
- Hōryū-ji
- Hokki-ji
- Hōrin-ji
- Chūgū-ji
- Kichiden-ji
- Mimuroyama
- Ikaruga Shrine
- Ryūta Shrine
Kofun
- Fujinoki Kofun
- Kasuga Kofun
- Okanohara Kofun
- Terayama Kofun
Transportation
Rail
- West Japan Railway Company
- Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line): Hōryūji Station
Road
Japan National Route 25
Japan National Route 168
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References
- ^ "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.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
Geographic data related to Ikaruga, Nara at OpenStreetMap
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