Place:Ikaruga, Ikoma, Nara, Japan

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NameIkaruga
Alt namesIkaruga-chôsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeTown
Coordinates34.617°N 135.733°E
Located inIkoma, Nara, Japan
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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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 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 31 August, 2021, the town has an estimated population of 28,215, with 11,308 households. The total area is .

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