Ikaruga-chō

Ikaruga is a town in Ikoma District, Nara, Japan. As of 31 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 28,036 in 12,292 households, and a population density of 2000 persons per km2.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Horyuji and Hōryūji Station.

Horyuji

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Hōryūji is a large Buddhist temple complex situated in Ikaruga Town, Nara Prefecture in Kansai region of Japan.

Hōryūji Station

Railway station

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Hōryūji Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ikaruga, Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company.

Hokiji Temple;Hokki-Ji temple

Buddhist temple

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Hokki-ji or Hōki-ji – formerly known as Okamoto-dera and Ikejiri-dera – is a Buddhist temple temple in the Okamoto neighborhood of the town of Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oji-cho and Sangō.

Ōji is a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2024, the town had an estimated population of 23,706 in 10789 households, and a population density of 3400 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 7.01 km2.

Sangō

Town

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Sangō is a town located in Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2024, the town had an estimated population of 22,529 in 10,673 households, and a population density of 2600 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 8.79 km2…

Ikaruga-chō

Type: Locality with 28,400 residents
Also known as: “Ikaruga-cho”
Location: Ikoma district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.6082° or 34° 36′ 30″ north

Longitude

135.7308° or 135° 43′ 51″ east

Population

28,400

Elevation

47 metres (154 feet)

Open location code

8Q6QJP5J+78

GeoNames ID

1861814

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In Other Languages

“Ikaruga-chō” goes by many names.

Japanese: “斑鳩町”

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