Ikoma, Japan
生駒市
Ikoma is a town of 120,741 people in Nara, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Ikoma
Townapedia lists 29 museums and landmarks, 163 parks and trails, 158 places to eat, 18 places to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Nara University, 生駒ふるさとミュージアム and Kawachidera temple ruins.
Weather in Ikoma
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About Ikoma
Ikoma (生駒市, Ikoma-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [í.kò̞.mä̀, ì.kó̞.mä́.ɕì]) is a city at the northwestern end of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. It was founded on November 1, 1971. As of September 1, 2023, the city has an estimated population of 117,259, with 51,478 households. It has a population density of 2,300 persons per km2, and it has the third largest population in the prefecture.
From the Wikipedia article Ikoma, Nara (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ikoma on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do17
Nara Institute of Science and Technology
School · 6.2 km
Higher education institution in Nara Prefecture, Japan
Nara University
School · 8.4 km
Private university in Misasagi-cho, Nara, Japan
Osaka University of Economics and Law
School · 6.9 km
Higher education institution in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
5 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks29
Kawachidera temple ruins
Monument and historic site · 5.4 km
Asuka period Buddhist temple ruins
Kusaka Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 4.8 km
Archaeological site in Japan
17 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds163
151 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes158
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146 more on the map.
History
The city area is described in the Nihon shoki, the second-oldest Chronicles of Japan, and had been a small village outside Heijo-kyo, one of the former capitals of Japan.
From Muromachi period, chasen production began in Takayama region, the northern part of the city. Chasen is a tool used to make Japanese tea in the tea ceremony.
In Edo Period, Hozan-ji temple was built on the mountainside of Mount Ikoma and the nearby area came to grow as a gateway town for the temple. Imperial House and Tokugawa shoguns visited there for worship.
After the difficult construction of Ikoma-tunnel, which penetrates Mount Ikoma, railway to Osaka and Nara service begun operating. Ikoma Cable Line from Toriimae Station, near the Ikoma Station, to Hozanji Station and Ikoma-sanjyō Station opened for business. Also the train bound for foot of Mount Shigi and Oji station from Ikoma station. Thereafter around Hozan-ji and the midtown, which nearby the station have expanded.
After municipal incorporation of two towns to Ikoma-town, the town was elevated to city status on 1 November 1971.
Takayama region, located in northern area, began to develop as one part of Kansai Science City, then Nara Institute of Science and Technology and many private research and development facilities are built.
From the History section of Ikoma, Nara on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay18
Churches and places of worship69
Shopping28
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries35
Healthcare55
Map of Ikoma
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Getting there and nearby towns
Osaka Itami Airport (ITM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 km away.
- Kadoma 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Moriguchi 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Osaka 18 km west, about 18 min by car
- Takatsuki 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Matsubara 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Kashihara-shi 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Amagasaki 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Minoh 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
- Itami 30 km west, about 30 min by car
- Kawanishi 30 km northwest, about 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 往馬坐伊古麻都比古神社(往馬大社) 生駒市壱分町 Ikoma-ni-imasu-ikomatsuhiko-jinja (Ikoma-taisha) 2013.8.28 - panoramio (1), Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 生駒中菜畑郵便局 Ikoma-Nakanabata Post Office 2013.8.28 - panoramio, Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 往馬大社の拝殿 生駒市壱分町 Front shrine of Ikoma-taisha 2013.8.28 - panoramio, Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 往馬坐伊古麻都比古神社(往馬大社) 生駒市壱分町 Ikoma-ni-imasu-ikomatsuhiko-jinja (Ikoma-taisha) 2013.8.28 - panoramio, Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kintetsu Ikoma kosakusen Nara JPN 001, ignis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 生駒本町郵便局 Ikoma-Hommachi Post Office 2013.8.28 - panoramio, Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ikoma Cable Line - panoramio (1), Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ikoma Cable Line - panoramio, Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ikoma Station 20230624160719, inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Ikoma Station 20230624160524, inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Nara Club Post at Pikkuri Street, Ikoma, Ultratomio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ikoma Sta. S.E. - panoramio, Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ikoma Sta. Bldg. - panoramio, Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ikoma Sta. N.E. - panoramio, Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ikoma station central gate, Niiryoku2910, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shin-Ikoma Tunnel Nara side entrance, ブクラバ, CC0
- Former Pocketplat Ikoma No.1 store which is due to be set to Kintetsu-eki-Fami out of the ticket gate of Ikoma station store 20140129, Tokumeigakarinoaoshima, CC0
- 生駒駅にて From Ikoma station 2013.8.28 - panoramio, Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NAIST 2009 (3227658464), Hiroaki Sakuma, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nara University background, mti, CC0
- Yamato Bunkakan01s4592, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Nakano museum01bs3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Yang Guifei by Uemura Shoen (Shohaku Art Museum), Shoen Uemura, Public domain
- Hozan-ji keidai 001, Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Ikoma, Mass Ave 975 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ryosenji Nara Japan16n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Ikoma chikurinji, Mass Ave 975 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 千光寺 観音堂, 伊勢雷堂2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tomio junior high school, Mti, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tomiokita elementery school, Mti, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tezukayama University, Mti, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ikoma Hikoutou01, 8-hachiro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ikoma Cable ko1, TRJN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ikoma City Ikoma elementary school, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hyakuraku-so (Nara) Choju-mon, Ultratomio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kinkidaigaku igakubu narabyoin, 近大奈良庶務, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 添御県坐神社 (奈良市三碓町) - DITRf35VwAANbB9, Zeter114514, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 飛鳥カンツリー倶楽部, あきはゆうぐれ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ikoma Furusato Museum 2021-11 ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 生駒市立病院, Mochimkchiking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shijonawate Gakuen University, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Keiho-dai, 大阪経済法科大学 at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 日下貝塚の風景その２, Hikkun23, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 奈良県立奈良西養護学校, あきはゆうぐれ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 生駒市立生駒中学校, Yo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 奈良市立富雄第三小学校・奈良市立富雄第三中学校, あきはゆうぐれ, CC BY-SA 4.0
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