Mount Ikoma
生駒山
A view of Mt. Ikoma
Highest point
Elevation	642 m (2,106 ft)
Coordinates	34°40′42.43″N135°40′44.29″E / 34.6784528°N 135.6789694°E /34.6784528; 135.6789694
Naming
Pronunciation	Japanese:[ikomajama]
Geography
Mount Ikoma Ikoma,Nara,Japan Higashiosaka,Osaka, Japan
Parent range	Ikoma Mountains

Mount Ikoma (生駒山,Ikoma-yama) is a mountain on the border ofNara Prefecture andOsaka Prefecture inJapan. It is the highest peak in theIkoma Mountains with a height of 642 meters.

Mount Ikoma is a part ofKongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park. It is one of the most famous picnic spots in theKansai region. On the top of the mountain, there are manyTV towers forbroadcasting to the Kansai region andIkoma Sanjo Amusement Park.

Mount Ikoma was an important object of worship forancient Japanese people. On the east foot of the mountain,Ikoma Jinja (literally 'Shrine for Mount Ikoma') has been extant since the 5th century. The mountain and theHozan-ji temple near the summit were traditionally celebrated as national scenery and included in well-known woodblock series such as the "Sixty-eight National Views."

After the Second World War, the west foot of the mountain started to host religious institutions serving the spiritual needs of Korean immigrants and residents of Korean descent, mostly women.^[1]

The city itself was transformed by the Kintetsu train tunnel. Pilgrims and visitors to the temple grew, as well as tourist-related inns and eating establishments. After the Pacific War, the area below the temple developed into an activered-light and entertainment district. The local geisha prospered.

Ikoma today retains a bit of the old atmosphere with its winding, narrow streets. Ikoma nurtured lively traditional Japanese arts such as dance and varieties of Japanese music. The walk down from the mountain temple to the town is a noted area for cherry blossoms, as is the mountain itself with its Ikoma Skyline Drive developed byKintetsu Corporation.

Mount Ikoma has aHumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Mount Ikoma is 12.1 °C (53.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,527.7 mm (60.15 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.6 °C (74.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around 0.9 °C (33.6 °F).^[2]

• Ikoma Sanjo Station ofIkoma Cable Line

• Media related toMount Ikoma at Wikimedia Commons
• Ministry of the Environment of Japan
• Official website of the Geographical Survey Institute in Japan

• Mountains of Nara Prefecture
• Mountains of Osaka Prefecture

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