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.

As of April 1, 2017, the city had an estimated population of 120,741, with 49,672 households. 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. 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 [1]

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).
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  Habataki Ikoma building

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)