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Ikoma
生駒市 | |
|---|---|
 Ikoma City | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Ikoma in Nara Prefecture | |
  Ikoma Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°42′N 135°42′E / 34.700°N 135.700°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Nara Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Masashi Komurasaki |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.18 km2 (20.53 sq mi) |
| Population (April 1, 2017) | |
| • Total | 120,741 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 8-38 Higashi-shinmachi, Ikoma-shi, Nara-ken 630-0288 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Chrysanthemum |
| Tree | Quercus gilva |
Ikoma (生駒市, Ikoma-shi) is a city in 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.[1] It has a population density of 2,300 persons per km², and it has the third largest population in the prefecture. The total area is 53.18 km². The city is known as one of the most affluent suburbs of the Greater Osaka Metropolitan Area (Keihanshin), with a high rate of college graduates,[2] professionals, and company directors amongst its residents. As a result, the city has developed as a satellite city of Osaka, with some 54% of its residents commuting across prefectural borders to Osaka. Kansai Science City is partially located in Ikoma, which is also home to the Nara Institute of Science and Technology. The city is also famous for chasen.[3]
- ^ "Official website of Ikoma city" (in Japanese). Japan: Ikoma City. Archived from the original on 5 February 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ にゃんこそば (2023-12-09). ビジュアルでわかる日本 [Looking at Japan Visually] (in Japanese) (1st ed.). Japan: SBクリエイティブ. pp. Chapter 2–4. ISBN 978-4815615208.
- ^ "Takayama Tea Whisks" (PDF). METI KANSAI. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 5, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2015.