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Community Center

• Contact information
  (Located in Ikoma Seisei Building)
  1-6-12 Moto-machi, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Telephone: 0743-73-0500
  Fax: 0743-73-0533
• Operating hours
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
• Days closed
  December 27 to January 5 of the following year
• Summary
  The Community Center can be used for large or small events to promote people-to-people interaction through musical concerts, lectures, or other artistic or cultural activities.
  The facilities include the Culture Hall, a conference room, and a Japanese-style room.

North Community Center ISTA Habataki

• Contact information
  1543 Kami-machi, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Telephone: 0743-71-3331
  Fax: 0743-71-3351
• Operating hours
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  (The library’s northern annex is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
• Days closed
  Mondays (and the following day when Monday is a holiday), holidays, and the period from December 27 to January 5 of the following year
  The library’s northern annex is closed on the first Friday of every month (or the day before if the Center is closed) and 14 days or less each year for reorganization.
  
• Summary
  The Community Center can be used for large or small events to promote people-to-people interaction through musical concerts, lectures, or other artistic or cultural activities.
  The facilities include the Habataki Hall, a small hall, a dressing room, a rehearsal room, a play room, a kitchen, a seminar room, and a Japanese-style room.
  The library’s northern annex is also part of the facilities.

South Community Center Seseragi

• Contact information
  18 Oze-cho, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Telephone: 0743-77-0001
  Fax: 0743-77-0022
• Operating hours
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  (The library’s southern annex is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
• Days closed
  Mondays (and the following day when Monday is a holiday), holidays, and the period from December 27 to January 5 of the following year
  The library’s southern annex is closed on the first Friday of every month (or the day before if the Center is closed) and 14 days or less each year for reorganization.
• Summary
  The Community Center can be used for large or small events to promote people-to-people interaction through musical concerts, lectures, or other artistic or cultural activities.
  The facilities include the Seseragi Hall, a small hall, a dressing room, a rehearsal room, a play room, a kitchen, a seminar room, and a Japanese-style room.
  The library’s southern annex is also part of the facilities.

Central Public Hall

• Contact information
  9-28 Kita-shinmachi, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Telephone: 0743-75-0101
  Fax: 0743-73-3700
• Operating hours
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  (The reading room is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
• Days closed
  Mondays (and the following day when Monday is a holiday), holidays, and the period from December 27 to January 5 of the following year
  The reading room is closed on the first Friday of every month (or the day before if the Hall is closed) and 14 days or less each year for reorganization.
• Summary
  This facility can be used for conferences, workshops, lectures, or other functions. The primary activities at the Public Hall are classes, training sessions, lectures, film screenings, and musical performances.
  The facilities include a large hall, a small hall, a training room, a kitchen, and a Japanese-style room. There is also a reading room with reading material and how-to books.
  This easy-to-use facility is in a convenient location near Ikoma Station. (There is also a special talk given for children.)

Central Public Hall Annex

• Contact information
  11-7 Yamasaki-cho, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Telephone and Fax: 0743-73-4641
• Operating hours
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Days closed
  Mondays and Tuesdays (and the following day when these are holidays), holidays, and the period from December 27 to January 5 of the following year
• Summary
  This facility can be used for conferences, workshops, lectures, or other functions.
  The facilities include an annex to the citizens’ hall, a meeting room, and a Japanese-style room.

Shikanodai District Public Hall

• Contact information
  2-3-3 Shikanodai-Minami, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Telephone: 0743-78-7966
  Fax: 0743-78-9974
• Operating hours
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  (The reading room is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
• Days closed
  Mondays (and the following day when Monday is a holiday), holidays, and the period from December 27 to January 5 of the following year
  The reading room is closed on the first Friday of every month (or the day before if the Hall is closed) and 14 days or less each year for reorganization.
• Summary
  This facility can be used for conferences, workshops, lectures, or other functions. The primary activities at the Public Hall are classes, training sessions, lectures, film screenings, and musical performances.
  The facilities include a meeting room and a Japanese-style room. There is also a reading room.

Library Hall (Eastern District Public Hall and Citizens’ Hall)

• Contact information
  238 Tsuji-machi, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Telephone: 0743-75-5000
  Fax: 0743-73-3600
• Operating hours
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  Note: The library and audio room are open from Tuesdays to Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and on Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Days closed
  Mondays (and the following day when Monday is a holiday), holidays, and the period from December 27 to January 5 of the following year
  The library is closed on the first Friday of every month (or the day before if the Hall is closed) and 14 days or less each year for reorganization.
• Summary
  This facility can be used for conferences, workshops, lectures, or other functions. The primary activities at the Public Hall are classes, training sessions, lectures, film screenings, and musical performances.
  The facilities include a citizens’ hall, a small hall, a training room, an activities room, a conference room, and a Japanese-style room. There is also a library on the premises.
• Library
  This is one of the largest libraries in the prefecture, with 220,000 volumes. The library includes a reading room with 130,000 volumes, a special reference room with reference materials for research, and a talking room.
  Visitors also can use a lending service that has a common library card for this facility as well as the northern annex inside North Community Center ISTA Habataki; the southern annex inside the South Community Center Seseragi, the Central Public Hall Reading Room, and the Shikanodai District Public Hall Reading Room.
• Library card application instructions
  People who live in the city and those who commute to work or study in the city should bring proof of their address, such as an insurance certificate or driver’s license, fill out the library card application form, and present it at any library or reading room.
• Using the library
  Bring the books you wish to borrow and your library card to the counter. One person may borrow up to five books for two weeks.
• Returning the books
  Return the books at the counter. A library card is not needed at that time. You may return the books to the library, the northern annex, the southern annex, the Central Public Hall Reading Room, or the Shikanodai District Public Hall Reading Room. When returning books on holidays or at night, use the special receptacle marked “Return Books Here” at the entrance.

Art Hall Miraku

• Contact information
  2-20 Nishimatsugaoka, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Telephone: 0743-74-1101
  Fax: 0743-74-1220
• Operating hours
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Days closed
  Mondays (or the following day when Monday is a holiday), holidays, and the period from December 27 to January 5 of the following year
• Summary
  This is an arts and culture educational facility. It can be used for a variety of learning activities, including training, conferences, creating, or exhibitions. There is a Japanese garden that can be seen in its entirety from the first floor lobby. The facility has an exhibition room, a seminar room, an art room, and a Japanese-style room.

Sports Facilities

When you want to use a sports facility in the city, apply directly to the facility. Applications also are accepted at other sports facilities, the Sports Promotion Division at City Hall, and the Community Center. Please be advised that reservations are not accepted by telephone.

Imoyama Park

• Facilities
  Athletic field, tennis courts, swimming pool
• Contact information
  Imoyama Park Sports Facility Management Office
  2476-8 Kitatahara-cho, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Telephone and Fax: 0743-78-4909
• Operating hours
  Tennis courts
  9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (June 1 to August 31)
  Athletic field
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (June 1 to August 31)
  Swimming pool
  10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Days closed
  The period from December 27 to January 5 of the following year
  The swimming pool is open only from July 20 to August 31 every year.
• Summary
  The facilities have two tennis courts with artificial grass and sand, an athletic field, a 25-meter, five-lane swimming pool, and a children’s pool.
  Please note that adult baseball games using the softer ball are limited to infield practice.

Kitayamato Sports Facility

• Facilities
  Gymnasium, athletic field, baseball diamond
• Contact information
  Kitayamato Sports Facility Management Office
  3-5077 Kitayamato, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Telephone and Fax: 0743-78-1617
• Operating hours
  Baseball diamond
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  Athletic field
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (June 1 to August 31)
  Gymnasium
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Days closed
  The period from December 27 to January 5 of the following year
• Summary
  There is a baseball diamond with lights for night time play, athletic field, and gymnasium.

Sogokoen Park

• Facilities
  Gymnasium, athletic field, tennis courts, sumo arena
• Contact information
  Sogokoen Park Sports Facility Management Office
  1807-1, Komyo-cho, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Telephone: 0743-74-7710
  Fax: 0743-74-7712
• Operating hours
  Tennis courts
  9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  Athletic field
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  Gymnasium
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  Sumo arena
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (June 1 to August 31)
• Days closed
  The period from December 27 to January 5 of the following year
• Summary The facilities have three tennis courts with artificial grass and sand, an athletic field, a gymnasium, and a sumo arena. The tennis courts and athletic field have lighting for night time use.

Ikoma Sanrokukoen Park

• Facilities
  Tennis courts, jungle gym playground course, gateball field
• Contact information
  2088 Tawaraguchi-cho, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Ikoma Sanrokukoen Park Tennis Court Management Office
  Telephone and Fax: 0743-73-9898
  Ikoma Sanrokukoen Park Jungle Gym Playground Course
  Telephone: 0743-73-5155
  To use the gateball field, contact the Ikoma Sanrokukoen Park Fureai Center
  Telephone: 0743-73-8880
  Fax: 0743-73-8883
• Operating hours
  Tennis courts
  9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  Jungle Gym Playground Course
  9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Entry is until 3:30 p.m.
• Days closed
  Tuesdays, but it is open on holidays that fall on Tuesdays. It is open every day from June to September. It is closed during the period from December 27 to January 5 of the following year.
• Summary
  The facility has five tennis courts with artificial grass and sand, and lighting for night time use. The jungle gym playground course utilizes the topography of Ikoma Sanrokukoen Park and is one full hectare. The entire course has 30 stations, is 800 meters long, and requires about an hour to go through. Each of the stations is modeled after an Ikoma folk tale. Visitors can learn about local culture, legends, and history while getting a workout.

Takiderakoen Park

• Facilities
  A gymnasium, a Japanese martial arts facility, athletic fields, tennis courts, swimming pool
• Contact information
  9-20 Monzen-cho, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Takiderakoen Park Sports Facilities Management Office
  Telephone and Fax: 0743-74-4701
• Operating hours
  Gymnasium, martial arts facility
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  Athletic fields
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (April 1 to November 30)
  Tennis courts
  9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (June 1 to August 31)
  Swimming pool
  9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Entry is until 3:30 p.m.
• Days closed
  The period from December 27 to January 5 of the following year
  The pool is open only from July 20 to August 31 every year.
• Summary
  This park has the city’s largest gymnasium. In addition to the arena, there are a martial arts facility and multipurpose rooms. The athletic field has lighting for night time use, and it is the site of the Ikoma Dondoko Festival. Tennis courts with artificial grass and sand were installed in March 2003. There is also a 50-meter swimming pool with seven lanes, and a children’s pool.

Mukaiyama Park

• Facilities
  A gymnasium, athletic fields, tennis courts
• Contact information
  673 Hagihara-cho, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Mukaiyama Park Sports Facilities Management Office
  Telephone: 0743-77-0330
  Fax: 0743-77-0331
• Operating hours
  Tennis courts
  9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  Athletic field
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (June 1 to August 31)
  Gymnasium
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Days closed
  The period from December 27 to January 5 of the following year
• Summary
  There are two tennis courts with artificial grass and sand, an athletic field, and a gymnasium. The tennis courts have lighting for night time use, and the gymnasium floor is covered entirely with artificial grass.

Kobirao Minami Sports Facility

• Facilities
  A gymnasium and a children’s athletic field
• Contact information
  1629 Kobirao-cho, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Kobirao Minami Sports Facilities Management Office
  Telephone and Fax: 0743-77-7785
• Operating hours
  Children’s athletic field
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (April 1 to November 30)
  Gymnasium
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Days closed
  The period from December 27 to January 5 of the following year
• Summary
  There is an athletic field with lighting for night time use, and a gymnasium.

Ideyama Sports Facility

• Facilities
  A gymnasium, an athletic field, tennis courts, the Treatment Plant tennis courts, a swimming pool
• Contact information
  1766-1 Kobirao-cho, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Ideyama Facilities Management Office
  Telephone and Fax: 0743-76-6091
• Operating hours
  Tennis courts, Treatment Plant tennis courts
  9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (June 1 to August 31)
  Athletic field
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (April 1 to November 30)
  Gymnasium
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  Swimming pool
  10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Days closed
  The period from December 27 to January 5 of the following year
  The swimming pool is open only from July 20 to August 31 every year.
• Summary
  There is one all-weather tennis court and one clay court. The Treatment Plant has five all-weather tennis courts. There is an athletic field with lighting for night time use and a gymnasium. There is also a 25-meter swimming pool with seven lanes and a children’s pool.

Flower and Plant Center, Furoramu

• Contact information
  1-11-16 Mayumi, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Telephone: 0743-70-0187
  Fax: 0743-70-0287
• Operating hours
  9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; until 6:00 p.m. from April to October
• Days closed
  Mondays (and the following day when Monday is a holiday), holidays, and the period from December 27 to January 5 of the following year
• Summary
  The objectives of the Flower and Plant Center Furoramu facility are to promote greening and the horticulture arts and to raise citizen awareness about urban beautification using flowers, trees, and shrubs. The center offers many different educational courses, including classes in gardening and pressed flowers. It has a large room that can hold up to 80 people, which can be used for lectures.

Takayama Bamboo Park

• Contact information
  3440 Takayama-cho, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Telephone: 0743-79-3344
  Fax: 0743-79-9944
• Operating hours
  Training rooms and Japanese-style rooms A, B, and C
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  Chikubuan: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Summary
  Takayama Bamboo Park can be easily used by all the residents as a place for relaxation. It consists of a natural bamboo grove, a Japanese garden, the Chikubuan tea house, a resource center, the Sasayaki Square, and a gateball course. The resource center has an area for making tea whisks, training rooms, and Japanese-style rooms for tea ceremonies. There is also a section for citizen’s services.

Ikoma Sanrokukoen Park Fureai Center

• Contact information
  2088 Tawaraguchi-cho, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Telephone: 0743-73-8880
  Fax: 0743-73-8883
• Operating hours
  9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  Bath hours
  10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  Heated pool hours
  9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Reception ends at 7:30 p.m.)
• Days closed
  Tuesdays (except those Tuesdays that are holidays)
  It will be open on Tuesdays from June to September. The period from December 27 to January 5 of the following year
• Summary
  This is the core facility of the Ikoma Sanrokukoen Park. It provides the residents with a site for educational, cultural, and recreational activities. It is also a site where residents ranging from children to the elderly can meet and interact. There are places to spend the night, training rooms, an indoor heated pool, and baths.
  The Ikoma Sanrokukoen Park also has gateball grounds, a jungle gym playground course, an outdoor activity center, a multipurpose square, and tennis courts.

Ikoma Sanrokukoen Park Outdoor Activity Center

• Contact information
  2088 Tawaraguchi-cho, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Telephone: 0743-73-5050
  Fax: 0743-73-5350
• Operating hours
  9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  The facility will close at 5:00 p.m. when the lodgings are not being used.
• Days closed
  Tuesdays (except those Tuesdays that are holidays)
  It will be open on Tuesdays from June to September. The period from December 27 to January 5 of the following year
• Summary
  The Ikoma Sanrokukoen Outdoor Activity Center is located in the lush natural environment of Kongo Ikoma Kisen National Park. It was established to promote sound mental and physical growth by enabling visitors to come in contact with nature and forge closer ties with other people through outdoor activities.

Serabi Ikoma (Health Center)

• Contact information
  Serabi Ikoma
  1-3 Higashishin-machi, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Telephone: 0743-75-1002
  Fax: 0743-75-1031
  
  Ikoma Medical Center
  Telephone: 0743-75-0111
  Fax: 0743-75-7283
  
  Visiting Nurse Station
  Telephone: 0743-75-3961
  Fax: 0743-75-3971
  
  At-Home Long-Term Care Support Office
  Telephone: 0743-75-3961
  Fax: 0743-75-3971
• Summary
  Healthcare services
  The Center is the core facility of this group that provides medical advice, education on health-related issues, and health checkups.
  
  The Ikoma Medical Center Emergency Clinic for Holiday or Night Use
  This clinic provides emergency health services during holidays or at night.
  
  Visiting Nurse Station
  This is the headquarters for the service providing at-home care by visiting nurses.
  
  At-Home Long-Term Care Support Office
  Specialists in long-term care support help formulate care plans and provide contact information for service providers.

Welfare Center

• Contact information
  2-6-1 Satsukidai, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Telephone: 0743-73-0700
  Fax: 0743-73-0294
• Operating hours 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (When the facilities are not in use, the center will be open until 5:00 p.m.)
• Days closed
  Mondays and the period from December 27 to January 5 of the following year
• Summary
  The center conducts a wide range of activities, including creative activities, functional training, training for social adaptation, and social welfare consultation. It is a place for disabled children, the elderly, and the healthy to meet and interact for mutual understanding.

Tatsutagawa Sewage Treatment Plant

• Contact information
  201-21 Higashiyama-cho, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Telephone: 0743-76-7701
  Fax: 0743-76-0277
• Summary
  Household waste water is conveyed by sewage pipes and is collected at the Treatment Plant, where it is broken up into organic matter using microorganisms. The purified supernatant water is converted into safe treated water and returned to the river.
  There are two sewage treatment plants in the city: the Tatsutagawa Sewage Treatment Plant and the Yamadagawa Sewage Treatment Plant.

School Lunch Center

• Contact information
  1787-28 Komyo-cho, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Telephone: 0743-73-3141
  Fax: 0743-74-6168
• Summary
  This facility conducts research to provide safe and nutritious lunches to primary and junior high school students to promote their sound development at school. They prepare about 10,000 lunches a day.

Human Rights Culture Center

• Contact information
  1549 Kobirao-cho, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Telephone and Fax: 0743-77-7371
• Summary
  This facility maintains close ties with the community as a center for interaction between the citizens to improve social welfare in the community and to raise awareness about human rights. They offer consultation services and conduct various classes, including continuing education classes for adults.

Eco Park 21

• Contact information
  2476-8 Kitatahara-cho, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Telephone: 0743-78-3420
  Fax: 0743-78-3421
• Operating hours
  8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
• Days closed
  Sundays, holidays, and the period from December 27 to January 3 of the following year
• Summary
  Eco Park 21 is a facility for the hygienic and efficient treatment of human excreta, capable of treating 80 kiloliters of wastes and septic tank sludge a day. It also fulfills the needs of a resource recycling society.
  The sludge created by the treatment process and raw garbage from department stores and supermarkets are combined, producing methane gas, which is used to generate electricity. When the sludge fermentation is completed, it is converted to fertilizer.

Refuse Incineration Center

• Contact information
  2116-91 Tawaraguchi-cho, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Telephone: 0743-73-7010
  Fax: 0743-73-7009
• Summary
  For hygienic and efficient treatment of refuse, the Refuse Incineration Center is equipped with two incinerators capable of burning 110 tons of garbage in a day. In 2001, a high-level treatment facility was completed for exhaust gas and fly ash to conform to the new standards for dioxin concentration. The surplus heat from the combustion gas is recovered and is used for smoke prevention and as a heat supply for the Ikoma Sanrokukoen Park facilities.

Cleaning Relay Center

• Contact information
  1-583 Higashi-Ikoma, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture
  Telephone: 0743-73-6807
  Fax: 0743-73-7008
• Summary
  The Cleaning Relay Center is a transfer facility with modern equipment that is used as the point of contact for the separated functions of garbage collection and transport. The refuse collected by the garbage trucks and that brought directly by the local residents is placed in large containers here and sent to the Refuse Incineration Center.
  The Center also accepts ordinary household refuse from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. from Monday to Saturday.