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Ikoma, Nara

Coordinates: 34°42′N 135°42′E / 34.700°N 135.700°E / 34.700; 135.700
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Ikoma
生駒市
City
Ikoma City
Ikoma City
Flag of Ikoma
Flag
Official seal of Ikoma
Emblem
Location of Ikoma in Nara Prefecture
Location of Ikoma in Nara Prefecture
Ikoma is located in Japan
Ikoma
Ikoma
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°42′N 135°42′E / 34.700°N 135.700°E / 34.700; 135.700
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureNara Prefecture
Government
 • MayorMakoto Yamashita
Area
 • Total
53.18 km2 (20.53 sq mi)
Population
 (April 1, 2017)
 • Total
120,741
 • Density2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address8-38 Higashi-shinmachi, Ikoma-shi, Nara-ken
630-0288
Websitewww.city.ikoma.lg.jp/en/
Symbols
FlowerChrysanthemum
TreeQuercus gilva

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] 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

Transportation

Rail

Roads

  • Kintetsu Ikoma Station
    Kintetsu Ikoma Station
  • Cherry blossoms at Ikoma Fureai Center
    Cherry blossoms at Ikoma Fureai Center
  • Exiting the train station in Ikoma
    Exiting the train station in Ikoma
  • Mt. Ikoma eastward
    Mt. Ikoma eastward
  • "Take no Kanboshi" is solar desiccation of bamboo for making "chasen" (tea whisks).
    "Take no Kanboshi" is solar desiccation of bamboo for making "chasen" (tea whisks).
  • Habataki Ikoma building
    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.

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