Ikoma, Nara

Ikoma (生駒市, Ikoma-shi) is a city in the northwestern end of Nara Prefecture, Japan. It was founded on November 1, 1971.

Ikoma 生駒市
City
Ikoma City
Flag Emblem
Location of Ikoma in Nara Prefecture
Ikoma Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°42′N 135°42′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Nara Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Makoto Yamashita
Area
• Total	53.18 km^2 (20.53 sq mi)
Population  (April 1, 2017)
• Total	120,741
• Density	2,300/km^2 (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/

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] Kansai Science City is partially located in Ikoma, which is also home to the Nara Institute of Science and Technology.

Notable locations

• Mount Ikoma
• Skyland Ikoma (amusement park on top Mount 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 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

• Expressways
  • Hanshin Expressway Dainihanna Route
• Japan National Route 163
• Japan National Route 168
• Japan National Route 308
• Shigi Ikoma Skyline

Gallery

• 
  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).
• 
  Habataki Ikoma building

References

1. "Official website of Ikoma city" (in Japanese). Japan: Ikoma City. Archived from the original on 5 February 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
2. "Takayama Tea Whisks" (PDF). METI KANSAI. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 5, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2015.

External links

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)