What to See in Ikoma - Top Sights and Attractions

Temple in Ikoma, Japan. Hōzan-ji is a Buddhist temple in Monzen-machi, Ikoma, Nara, Japan.

Though officially dedicated to the deity Acala (Fudō Myōō), the temple serves as a cult-center of the deity Kangiten (Shoten) and is also called 'Ikoma-Shōten' (生駒聖天).^[1]

Mountain in Japan. Mount Ikoma is a mountain on the border of Nara Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture in Japan. It is the highest peak in the Ikoma Mountains with a height of 642 meters.

Mount Ikoma is a part of Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park. It is one of the most famous picnic spots in the Kansai region. On the top of the mountain, there are many TV towers for broadcasting to the Kansai region and Ikoma Sanjo Amusement Park.^[2]

Shinto shrine in Ikoma, Japan. Ikoma Jinja is a Shinto shrine in Ikoma, Nara, Japan. Generally called Ikoma Taisha. The formal name of the shrine is "Ikomaniimasu-Ikomatsuhiko Jinja". This shrine is also known as "Ikoma-Taisha", which means "great shrine of Ikoma".^[3]

Chogyumi-ji Temple is a temple of the Shingon Ritsu sect in Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Mayumiyama. The main deity is the eleven-faced Kannon (Goddess of Mercy). The temple was founded by Gyoki. The main hall, a national treasure, is known as a representative example of an esoteric Buddhist temple of the Kamakura period.

Private university in Nara, Japan. Tezukayama University is a private university in Nara, Japan. Tezukayama University has two campuses—one in Gakuen-mae in Nara city, and the other in eastern Ikoma. Tezukayama University has many facilities in a historical setting.^[4]