Ikaruga is a town in Ikoma District, Nara, Japan. Ikaruga is home to Hōryū-ji and Hokki-ji, ancient Buddhist temples collectively inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Other ancient temples include Hōrin-ji, also in the vicinity of Hōryū-ji. The town was named after the Palace of Prince Shōtoku, Ikaruga-no-Miya, whose grounds were at Hōryū-ji, thus it is also called Ikaruga-dera. As of 31 August, 2021, the town has an estimated population of 28,215, with 11,308 households.