Ikaruga, Nara

Ikaruga (斑鳩町) 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 31 August, 2021, the town has an estimated population of 28,215, with 11,308 households. The total area is 14.27 km2.

Neighboring municipalities

 * Nara Prefecture
 * Ikoma
 * Yamatokōriyama
 * Sangō
 * Heguri
 * Ando
 * Kawai
 * Ōji

Geography

 * Tatsuta River (Nara Prefectural Tatsuta Park)
 * Yamato River
 * Mount Matsuo

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

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

Rail

 * West Japan Railway Company
 * Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line): Hōryūji Station

Road

 * Japanese National Route Sign 0025.svg National Route 25
 * Japanese National Route Sign 0168.svg National Route 168