Ikaruga, Nara
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Ikaruga 斑鳩町 |
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 Location of Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture |
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 Ikaruga
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| Coordinates: 34°37′N 135°44′E / 34.617°N 135.733°ECoordinates: 34°37′N 135°44′E / 34.617°N 135.733°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kansai | |
| Prefecture | Nara Prefecture | |
| District | Ikoma | |
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| • Total | 14.27 km2 (5.51 sq mi) | |
| Population (April 1, 2015) | ||
| • Total | 27,341 | |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) | |
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| • Tree | Japanese Black Pine | |
| • Flower | Camellia sasanqua | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address | 3-7-12 Hōryūjinishi, Ikaruga-cho, 630-8580 |
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| Website | www |
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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).
As of April 1, 2015, the town has an estimated population of 27,341, with 11,308 households. The total area is 14.27 km2 (6 sq mi).
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