- Ikaho, Gunma
Ikaho (伊香保町; -machi) was a town located in Kitagunma District, Gunma,
Japan . On February 20, 2006, it joined the nearby villages of Akagi Village, Kitatachibana Village, Komochi Village, and Onogami Village in merging with Shibukawa City.As of
2003 , the town had an estimatedpopulation of 3,920 and a density of 175.63 persons per km². The total area was 22.32 km².Situated on the slopes of
Mount Haruna , an extinct volcano, Ikaho is well-known for its hot springs.History
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1889 : Ikaho town is created in Nishigunma District by the uniting of the villages of Ikaho, Mizusawa, and Yunakako.
*1896 : Nishigunma District merges with Kataoka District and is renamed Gunma District.
*1949 : Kitagunma District, including Ikaho town, separates from Gunma District.
*1997 :Hilo, Hawaii becomes a sister city.
*2006 : Ikaho joins Kitatachibana village, Komochi village, Onogami village, and Akagi village in merging with Shibukawa city.Notable places
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Mount Haruna
* Ikaho Hot Springs
* Mizusawa temple
* Yumeji Takehisa Memorial Museum
* Roka Tokutomi Memorial Literature Museum
* Art MuseumExternal links
*en icon [http://www.city.shibukawa.gunma.jp/hyakka/ikaho/english/index.html Ikaho Official Site]
*ja icon [http://www.city.shibukawa.gunma.jp/index.html Shibukawa Official Site]
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