is a town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Ikoma District

Ikoma District, Nara

Ikoma is a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 80,507 and a density of 1,569.34 persons per km². The total area is 51.30 km².- Towns and villages :* Ando* Heguri* Ikaruga...

, Nara

Nara Prefecture

is a prefecture in the Kansai region on Honshū Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara.-History:The present-day Nara Prefecture was created in 1887, making it independent of Osaka Prefecture....

, Japan

Japan

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Ikaruga is home to Hōryū-ji

Hōryū-ji

is a Buddhist temple in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Its full name is Hōryū Gakumonji , or Learning Temple of the Flourishing Law, the complex serving as seminary and monastery both....

 and Hokki-ji

Hokki-ji

— formerly known as and is a Buddhist temple in Okamoto, Ikaruga, Nara, Japan. The temple's honorary sangō prefix is , although it is rarely used. The temple was constructed to honor Avalokitesvara, and an 11-faced statue of the goddess is the primary object of worship in the temple...

, ancient Buddhist

Buddhism

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 temple

Temple

A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out...

s collectively inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage. Other ancient temples include Hōrin-ji

Horin-ji (Nara)

, or is a Buddhist temple in Mii, Ikaruga, Nara, Japan. The temple's honorary sangō prefix is . The temple is located about a kilometer north of Hōryū-ji's Tō-in...

, also in the vicinity of Hōryū-ji.

As of November 30, 2006, the town has an estimated population

Population

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 of 28,685. The total area is 14.27 km² (6 sq mi).

Neighboring municipalities

• Nara Prefecture
  Nara Prefecture
  is a prefecture in the Kansai region on Honshū Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara.-History:The present-day Nara Prefecture was created in 1887, making it independent of Osaka Prefecture....
  
  
  • Ikoma
    Ikoma, Nara
    is a city located in the north-west end of Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of June 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 120,304, with 46,989 households and the density of 2,262.20 persons per km², and it is the third biggest population in the prefecture...
    
    
  • Yamatokōriyama
    Yamatokoriyama, Nara
    is a city located in Nara, Japan.As of August 31, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 93,280 and the density of 2,185.56 persons per km². The total area is 42.68 km².-Geography:...
    
    
  • Sangō
    Sango, Nara
    is a town located in Ikoma District, Nara, Japan.As of October 1, 2007, the town has a population of 23,228 people, 11,079 males and 12,094 females and a density of 2,640 persons per km². There is a total of 9,281 households. The total area is 8.80 km²....
    
    
  • Heguri
    Heguri, Nara
    is a town located in Ikoma District, Nara, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 20,420 and a density of 854.39 persons per km². The total area is 23.90 km².-External links:*...
    
    
  • Ando
    Ando, Nara
    is a town located in Ikoma District, Nara, Japan.As of October 1, 2007, the town has an estimated population of 8,076 and a density of 1870 persons per km². The total area is 4.33 km².- Geography :...
    
    
  • Kawai
    Kawai, Nara
    is a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 19,691 and a density of 2,381.02 persons per km². The total area is 8.27 km².-Public schools:*****-External links:*...
    
    
  • Ōji
    Oji, Nara
    is a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 23,250 and a density of 3,321.43 people per km². The total area is 7.00 km².-External links:*...
    
    

Education

• Primary Schools
  • Ikaruga Elementary School
  • Ikarugahigashi Elementary School
  • Ikaruganishi Elementary School
• Junior High Schools
  • Ikaruga Junior High School
  • Ikarugaminami Junior High School
• High School
  High school
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  • Hōryū-ji International High School

Temples・Shrines

• Hōryū-ji
  Hōryū-ji
  is a Buddhist temple in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Its full name is Hōryū Gakumonji , or Learning Temple of the Flourishing Law, the complex serving as seminary and monastery both....
  
  
• Hokki-ji
  Hokki-ji
  — formerly known as and is a Buddhist temple in Okamoto, Ikaruga, Nara, Japan. The temple's honorary sangō prefix is , although it is rarely used. The temple was constructed to honor Avalokitesvara, and an 11-faced statue of the goddess is the primary object of worship in the temple...
  
  
• Hōrin-ji
  Horin-ji (Nara)
  , or is a Buddhist temple in Mii, Ikaruga, Nara, Japan. The temple's honorary sangō prefix is . The temple is located about a kilometer north of Hōryū-ji's Tō-in...
  
  
• Chūgū-ji
• Kichiden-ji
• Mimuroyama
• Ikaruga Shrine
• Ryūta Shrine

Kofun

• Fujinoki Kofun
  Fujinoki Tomb
  is a tumulus, known as a kofun in Japanese, located in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is estimated to date from the later half of the sixth century or the late seventh century. The burial mound is about 40 or 48 metres in diameter, nine metres in height, and the stone chamber the mound covers...
  
  
• Kasuga Kofun
• Okanohara Kofun
• Terayama Kofun

and many others

External links

• Ikaruga official website