Ikaruga, Nara
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Ikaruga (斑鳩町, Ikaruga-chō) 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. Other ancient temples include Hōrin-ji, also in the vicinity of Hōryū-ji. The town was named after the Palace of Prince Shōtoku-Taishi, 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).[citation needed]
As of November 30, 2006, the town has an estimated population of 28,685. The total area is 14.27 km2 (6 sq mi).
Neighboring municipalities
Geography
- Tatsuta River (Nara Prefectural Tatsuta Park)
- Yamato River
- Mount Matsuo
Education
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
Notable places
Temples and shrines
Kofun
- Fujinoki Kofun
- Kasuga Kofun
- Okanohara Kofun
- Terayama Kofun
External links
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