Ikaruga is a town in Ikoma District, Nara, Japan.
Ikaruga is home to Hōryū-jiand Hokki-ji, ancient Buddhist templescollectively inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Other ancient temples include Hōrin-ji, also in the vicinity of Hōryū-ji. The town was named after the Palace of Prince Shōtoku, 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).
Tatsuta River
Gate to Horyū-ji in Ikaruga
Hokki-ji
Neighboring municipalities
- Nara Prefecture
- Ikoma
- Yamatokōriyama
- Sangō
- Heguri
- Ando
- Kawai
- Ōji
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
- Hōryū-ji
- Hokki-ji
- Hōrin-ji
- Chūgū-ji
- Kichiden-ji
- Mimuroyama
- Ikaruga Shrine
- Ryūta Shrine
Kofun
- Fujinoki Kofun
- Kasuga Kofun
- Okanohara Kofun
- Terayama Kofun
Transportation
Rail
- West Japan Railway Company
- Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line): Hōryūji Station
Road
Japan National Route 25
Japan National Route 168