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Western Nara

Ikaruga

A temple-town setting around Horyuji in western Nara.

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See & discover (17)

Horyu-ji Temple

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Chugu-ji Temple

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Hōki-ji: Ikaruga's Original Three-Storey Pagoda

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Hōrin-ji: The Pagoda Ikaruga Rebuilt

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Hōryūji i Center: Plan an Ikaruga Day on the Ground

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Ikaruga Cultural Heritage Center: Read the Fujinoki Finds

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Fujinoki Kofun: A Sixth-Century Burial beside Hōryū-ji

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Ikaruga Shrine: Tenjin Worship beyond Hōryū-ji

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Butsuzuka Kofun: A Tomb Reused for Buddhist Worship

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Komazuka Kofun: An Older Mound with a Later Horse Legend

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Chōshimaru Kofun: A Horse-Keeper Legend in the Rice Fields

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Jōgū Archaeological Park: Reading a Palace Landscape

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Jōfuku-ji Ruins: A Palace Tradition Behind a Fence

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Mitsui Historic Well: A Protected Water Source near Hōrin-ji

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Mitsui Tile Kiln: Where Ikaruga Made Temple Roofs

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Original Chūgū-ji Site: Temple Foundations and Three Pagodas

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Taiseian: Tea in a Historic Hōryū-ji Room

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Hands-on experiences (2)

Copy the Myōken mantra at Hōrin-ji

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Watch a tea master prepare matcha at Taiseian

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Food & drink (5)

Wa Café Fukokuen: Lunch in a Meiji-Era Gatehouse

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Genmaian: Brown-Rice Lunch Beyond Hōryū-ji

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Café Comodo: Ikaruga Tatsuta-Age Beside Hōryū-ji

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Chandeleur: A Station-Side Cafe Before Hōryū-ji

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GREEN SUN FOOD: Seasonal Lunch Near Hōryū-ji

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Stay nearby (2)

Ikaruga Biyori: A Private House for a Longer Temple Stay

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WAQOO Horyuji: Stay, Learn and Walk with a Temple Guide

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Source checked: 2026-10-18

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