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Ikaruga Town
Nara Prefecture · Town
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Ikaruga Town is where Prince Shotoku built the Ikaruga Palace, and it has Horyu-ji Temple, the first site in Japan registered as a World Heritage Site. Horyu-ji holds many National Treasures such as the Tamamushi Zushi (a miniature shrine cabinet), and Hokki-ji, Horin-ji and Chugu-ji temples are also scattered here. Fujinoki Kofun, where gilt-bronze horse gear was found, is another highlight.
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Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Neighboring municipalities
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