Ikaruga, Historic Buddhist town in Ikoma district, Japan
Ikaruga extends across 14.27 square kilometers of land in Nara Prefecture, with Mount Matsuo and the Tatsuta River defining its natural boundaries.
The formal establishment of Ikaruga as an administrative division occurred on February 11, 1947, during Japan's post-war governmental restructuring period.
The town contains multiple Buddhist temples, including Hōryū-ji and Hokki-ji, which demonstrate the architectural methods of ancient Japanese wooden construction.
Visitors reach Ikaruga through the Kansai Main Line at Hōryūji Station or by taking National Routes 25 and 168 that connect to surrounding regions.
The Fujinoki and Kasuga burial mounds within Ikaruga preserve artifacts and structural elements from Japan's ancient imperial periods.
Location: Ikoma district
Inception: February 11, 1947
Shares border with: Ikoma, Heguri, Sango, Yamatokoriyama, Ando, Oji, Kawai
Website: https://town.ikaruga.nara.jp
GPS coordinates: 34.60883,135.73061
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:48
Hōryū-ji
704 m
Tamamushi Shrine
805 m
Shakyamuni and two attendants of Golden Hall, Hōryū-ji
735 m
Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area
691 m
Fujinoki Kofun
348 m
Hokki-ji
2.1 km
Hōrin-ji
1.7 km
Statue of Yakushi Nyorai
735 m
Matsuo-dera
2.8 km
Kichiden-ji
628 m
Tachibana Shrine
815 m
竜田御坊山3号墳
468 m
小泉大塚古墳
3.1 km
駒塚古墳
1.5 km
Miyayamazuka Kofun
2.2 km
舟戸 (王寺町)
2.5 km
神代古墳
860 m
Chūgū-ji
1.1 km
Three Sutra Hall and West Dormitory, Horyu-ji
646 m
Shōryō-in, Horyu-ji
716 m
Ikaruga Cultural Heritage Center
174 m
Five-storied Pagoda, Horyu-ji
681 m
Refectory, Horyu-ji
789 m
Nandaimon, Horyu-ji
557 m
Kōfūzō, Horyu-ji
757 m
Golden Hall, Horyu-ji
697 m
Belfry, Horyu-ji
738 m
Belfry of East Precinct, Horyu-ji
974 mReviews
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