Ikaruga, Nara

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Infobox City Japan
Name= Ikaruga
JapaneseName= 斑鳩町
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Region= Kansai
Prefecture= Nara
District= Ikoma
Area_km2= 14.27
PopDate= November 30, 2006
Population= 28,685
Density_km2=
Coords= coord|34|37|N|135|44|E|region:JP_type:city
Tree= Japanese Black Pine
Flower= Camellia sasanqua
Bird=
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Mayor=
CityHallPostalCode= 630-8580
CityHallAddress= 3-7-12 Hōryūjinishi, Ikaruga-cho,
CityHallPhone= 0745-74-1001
CityHallLink= [http://www.town.ikaruga.nara.jp/ENGLISH12/index-e.html Town of Ikaruga]

nihongo|Ikaruga|斑鳩町|Ikaruga-chō is a town located in Ikoma District, Nara, Japan.

Ikaruga is home to Hōryū-ji and Hokki-ji, ancient Buddhist temples collectively inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage. Other ancient temples include Hōrin-ji, also in the vicinity of Hōryū-ji.

As of November 30, 2006, the town has an estimated population of 28,685. The total area is 14.27 km².

Neighboring municipalities

* Nara Prefecture
** Ikoma
** Yamato-Kōriyama
** Sangō
** Heguri
** Ando
** Kawai
** Ōji

Education

* Primary 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

Famous places

Temples・Shrines

* Hōryū-ji
* Hokki-ji
* Hōrin-ji
* Chūgū-ji
* Kichiden-ji
* Mimuroyama
* Ikaruga Shrine
* Ryūta Shrine

Kofun

* Fujinoki Kofun
* Kasuga Kofun
* Okanohara Kofun
* Terayama Kofunand many others

External links

* [http://www.town.ikaruga.nara.jp/ENGLISH12/index-e.html Ikaruga Official Site]