Ikoma, Nara
| Ikoma 生駒市 | ||
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| City | ||
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 Location of Ikoma in Nara Prefecture | ||
  Ikoma Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: 34°42′N 135°42′E / 34.700°N 135.700°ECoordinates: 34°42′N 135°42′E / 34.700°N 135.700°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kansai | |
| Prefecture | Nara Prefecture | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Makoto Yamashita | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 53.18 km2 (20.53 sq mi) | |
| Population (June 1, 2011) | ||
| • Total | 120,304 | |
| • Density | 2,262.20/km2 (5,859.1/sq mi) | |
| Symbols | ||
| • Tree | Quercus gilva | |
| • Flower | Chrysanthemum | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City Hall Address |
8-38 Higashi-shinmachi, Ikoma-shi, Nara-ken 630-0288 | |
| Website |
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Ikoma (生駒市 Ikoma-shi) is a city located in the northwestern end of Nara Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 1, 1971.
As of September 1, 2014, the city has an estimated population of 199,390, with 48,625 households.[1] Population density of 2,262.20 persons per km², and it is the third biggest population in the prefecture. The total area is 53.18 km². The city is a famous "Chasen" town.[2]
Notable locations
- Mount Ikoma
- Skyland Ikoma
- Kurondo-ike Pond
- Kuragari-toge Pass
Religious institutions
- Ikoma Jinja
- Hozan-ji
- Chikurin-ji
- Chokyu-ji
- Chofuku-ji
- Enpuku-ji
- Sekibutsu-Ji
Transportation
Rail
- Kintetsu Corporation
- Nara Line: Ikoma Station - Higashi-Ikoma Station
- Ikoma Line: Ikoma Station - Nabata Station - Ichibu Station - Minami-Ikoma Station - Haginodai Station - Higashiyama Station
- Keihanna Line: Ikoma Station - Shiraniwadai Station - Gakken Kita-Ikoma Station - Gakken Nara-Tomigaoka Station
- Ikoma Cable Line: Toriimae Station (Ikoma Station) - Hōzanji Station - Umeyashiki Station - Kasumigaoka Station - Ikoma-Sanjō Station
Roads
- Expressways
- Hanshin Expressway Dainihanna Route
Japan National Route 163
Japan National Route 168
Japan National Route 308- Shigi Ikoma Skyline
Gallery
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Kintetsu Ikoma Station
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Cherry Blossoms Ikoma Fureai Center
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Exiting the train station in Ikoma
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Mt. Ikoma Eastward
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"Take no Kanboshi", is desiccation by the sun of bamboos for making a "Chasen" (Tea whisk).
References
- ↑ "市町村別推計人口・世帯数". Nara Prefecture. September 1, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Takayama Tea Whisks" (PDF). METI KANSAI. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
External links
Media related to Ikoma, Nara at Wikimedia Commons
- Ikoma City official website (Japanese)
- NPO of Ikoma support intellectual disabilities and their families official website (English)
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