Congress Report

Participating Local Governments ：Japan / Ikaruga Town

Photo: Nara City Sightseeing Information Center, Kofuku-ji Temple
Photo taken by Tatehiko Yano
Ikaruga Town

Head of Town Government

Mr. Kazuo Nakanishi, Town Mayor
Assumed the mayoralty in November 2021 (second term) 

Location

Seal



Area

14.27km2

Population

28,153(as of April30, 2023)
Men: 13,339 Women:14,814

GDP

Nominal: JPY 41.4 billion ( in FY2015)

Upper tier

Nara Prefecture

Geographic features

The area that stretches south of the Yata Hills area from the northwest section of the Nara Basin that occupies the northwest portion of Nara Prefecture, the town is surrounded by Ikoma City to the north, to the northeast by Yamatokoriyama City, to the southeast by Ando Town, to the south by Kawai Town, to the southwest by Oji Town, and to the west by Sango Town and Heguri Town. The Yamato River flows south of the town, the Tomio River to the east and the Tatsuta River west.

Main industries

wholesaler,retail business

Special product

Grapes, pears, persimmons, strawberries

Symbols

Town tree: Japanese black pine
Town flower: Sasanqua ，Camellia
Town bird: Japanese grosbeak

Number of visitors

484,398(2021)　※estimation

Official website

https://www.town.ikaruga.nara.jp/


Sources: Official website of Ikaruga Town, Ikaruga Town statistical data (published in 2022), The 5th Ikaruga Town Master Plan



(As of May, 2023)



East Asia Partnership Section, International Affairs Division
Office of Governor, Nara Prefectural Government,Japan
Zip code 630-8501 Noborioji-cho 30, Nara city, Japan
TEL +81-742-27-5822　FAX +81-742-22-1260