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
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
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
Town
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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
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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″ northLongitude
135.74507° or 135° 44′ 42″ eastElevation
37 metres (121 feet)Open location code
8Q6QJP3W+J2OpenStreetMap ID
node 8751447538OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
9633177
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In Other Languages
“Awa” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “あわ”
- Japanese: “阿波”
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