Ikoma, Nara
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Ikoma 生駒市 | |||
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City | |||
Ikoma 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°E / 34.700; 135.700Coordinates: 34°42′N 135°42′E / 34.700°N 135.700°E / 34.700; 135.700 | |||
Country | Japan | ||
Region | Kansai | ||
Prefecture | Nara Prefecture | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Makoto Yamashita | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 53.18 km2 (20.53 sq mi) | ||
Population (April 1, 2017) | |||
• Total | 120,741 | ||
• Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) | ||
Symbols | |||
• Tree | Quercus gilva | ||
• Flower | Chrysanthemum | ||
Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) | ||
City hall address | 8-38 Higashi-shinmachi, Ikoma-shi, Nara-ken 630-0288 | ||
Website | www.city.ikoma.lg.jp/en/ |
Ikoma (生駒市, Ikoma-shi) is a city in the northwestern end of Nara Prefecture, Japan. It was founded on November 1, 1971.
As of April 1, 2017, the city had an estimated population of 120,741, with 49,672 households.[1] It had a population density of 2,300 persons per km², and it is the third biggest population in the prefecture. The total area is 53.18 km². The city is famous for "chasen."[2]
Contents
1 Notable locations
1.1 Religious institutions
2 Transportation
2.1 Rail
2.2 Roads
3 Gallery
4 References
5 External links
Notable locations[edit]
- Mount Ikoma
- Skyland Ikoma (amusement park on top Mount Ikoma)
- Kurondo-ike Pond
- Kuragari-toge Pass
Religious institutions[edit]
- Ikoma Jinja
- Hozan-ji
- Chikurin-ji
- Chokyu-ji
- Chofuku-ji
- Enpuku-ji
- Sekibutsu-Ji
Transportation[edit]
Rail[edit]
Kintetsu Railway
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[edit]
Expressways
Hanshin Expressway Dainihanna Route
Japan National Route 163
Japan National Route 168
Japan National Route 308- Shigi Ikoma Skyline [1]
Gallery[edit]
Kintetsu Ikoma Station
Cherry blossoms at Ikoma Fureai Center
Exiting the train station in Ikoma
Mt. Ikoma eastward
"Take no Kanboshi" is solar desiccation of bamboo for making "chasen" (tea whisks).
References[edit]
^ "Official website of Ikoma city" (in Japanese). Japan: Ikoma City. Archived from the original on 5 February 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "Takayama Tea Whisks" (PDF). METI KANSAI. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
External links[edit]
Media related to Ikoma, Nara at Wikimedia Commons
Ikoma City official website (in Japanese)
NPO of Ikoma support intellectual disabilities and their families official website (in English)
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