Official website (https://www.town.ikaruga.nara.jp/)
Ikaruga
Sign in to savetown in Ikoma district, Nara prefecture, Japan
Key facts
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Kansai
- Prefecture
- Nara
- District
- Ikoma
- Total
- 14.27 km (5.51 sq mi)
- Density
- 1,965/km (5,089/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+09:00 ( JST )
- City hall address
- 3-7-12 Hōryūjinishi, Ikaruga-cho 630-8580
- Website
- Official website
- Bird
- Japanese grosbeak
- Flower
- Camellia sasanqua
- Tree
- Japanese Black Pine
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Official website
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 27734
- Area
- 14.27
- Official website
- www.town.ikaruga.nara.jp
- Image
- Ikaruga Nara Pref01n3450.jpg
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- inception
- 1947-02-11
- name in kana
- いかるがちょう
- Commons category
- Ikaruga, Nara
- native label
- 斑鳩町
- Commons gallery
- Ikaruga
- external data available at URL
- www.town.ikaruga.nara.jp/0000001682.html
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Article
Horyu-ji Ikaruga (斑鳩町, Ikaruga-chō) 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 km. The total area of the town is 14.27 km (5.51 sq mi) 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.
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