Awa

Awa is a neighborhood in Ikaruga-chō, Ikoma district, Nara. Awa is situated nearby to the neighborhood Okidome-higashi 1-chome, as well as near Okidome 5-chome.

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.

Chūgū Temple

Buddhist temple

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Chūgū-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the town of Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It was founded as a nunnery in the seventh century by Shōtoku Taishi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ikaruga and Ando.

Ikaruga

Town

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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.

Ando is a town located in Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6,962 in 3584 households, and a population density of 1600 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 4.31 km2.

Kawai

Town

Photo: Kansai explorer, CC BY 3.0.

Kawai is a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 16,636 in 7968 households, and a population density of 2000 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 8.23 km2. Kawai is situated 3 km south of Awa.

Awa

Type: Neighborhood
Also known as: “大字阿波”
Category: locality
Location: Ikaruga-chō, Ikoma district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.60412° or 34° 36′ 15″ north

Longitude

135.74507° or 135° 44′ 42″ east

Elevation

37 metres (121 feet)

Open location code

8Q6QJP3W+J2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8751447538

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

9633177

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In Other Languages

“Awa” goes by many names.

Japanese: “あわ”
Japanese: “阿波”

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