| Ikaruga | |||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
| Settlement Type: | Town | ||
| Seal Type: | Chapter | ||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: | 34.6167°N 179°W | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansai | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Nara Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Subdivision Name3: | Ikoma | ||
| Extinct Title: | Now part of | ||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 14.27 | ||
| Population Total: | 28,215 | ||
| Population As Of: | 31 August, 2021 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||
| Blank Info Sec1: | 3-7-12 Hōryūjinishi, Ikaruga-cho, 630-8580 | ||
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is a town in Ikoma District, Nara, Japan.
Ikaruga is home to Hōryū-ji and Hokki-ji, ancient Buddhist temples collectively inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Other ancient temples include Hōrin-ji, also in the vicinity of Hōryū-ji. The town was named after the Palace of Prince Shōtoku, Ikaruga-no-Miya (Imperial Palace of Ikaruga, or Imperial House of Ikaruga), whose grounds were at Hōryū-ji, thus it is also called Ikaruga-dera (temple of Ikaruga).
As of 31 August, 2021, the town has an estimated population of 28,215, with 11,308 households.[1] The total area is 14.27km2.