Ikoma, Nara

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Ikoma City
生駒市

Ikoma City's location in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kinki
Prefecture	Nara Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area	53.18 km²
Population (as of 2007)
Total	117,181
Density	2,203.47/km²
Location	34°42′N, 135°42′E
Symbols
Tree	Quercus gilva
Flower	Chrysanthemum
Ikoma City City Hall
Mayor	Makoto Yamashita
Address	〒630-0288 Ikoma-shi, 8-38 Higashishinmachi
Phone number	0743-74-1111
Official website: Ikoma City

Coordinates: 34°42′N, 135°42′E

Ikoma (生駒市, Ikoma-shi^?) is a city located in the north-west end of Nara Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 112,765 and the density of 2,120.44 persons per km², and it is the third biggest population in the prefecture. The total area is 53.18 km².

Contents 1 History 2 Major Religious Institutions 3 Siteseeing Spots 4 External link

[edit] History

The city was founded on November 1, 1971.

[edit] Major Religious Institutions

• Ikoma Jinja
• Hozan-ji
• Chokyu-ji
• Chofuku-ji
• Enpuku-ji
• Sekibutsu-Ji

[edit] Siteseeing Spots

• Mount Ikoma
• Skyland Ikoma
• Kurondo-ike Pond
• Kuragari-toge Pass

[edit] External link

• (Japanese) Official website

  Nara Prefecture

Cities Gojo · Gose · Ikoma · Kashiba · Kashihara · Katsuragi · Nara (capital) · Sakurai · Tenri · Uda · Yamatokoriyama · Yamatotakada

Districts Ikoma · Kitakatsuragi · Shiki · Takaichi · Uda · Yamabe · Yoshino

See also: Towns and villages in Nara Prefecture by district