is a
railway station on the
West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Kansai Main Line (
Yamatoji Line) in the town of
Ikaruga,
Ikoma District,
Nara Prefecture,
Japan
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Layout
*There are 2
side platforms serving 2 tracks on the 1st level.
Surrounding
*
Hōryū-ji (1.5 km north from the station)
*Tomio River
*Yamato River
*Ikaruga Town Hall
*
Japan National Route 25
*
Samitagawa Station on
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Companies
* Kintetsu Group Holdings, the holding corporation of the Kintetsu Railway
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Tawaramoto Line (2.5 km south-west of Horyuji Station)
History
Station numbering
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was introduced in March 2018 with Hōryūji being assigned station number JR-Q32.
Stations next to Horyuji
References
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1890
Railway stations in Nara Prefecture
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