Ōji, Nara

Ōji 王寺町
Town
Location of Ōji in Nara Prefecture
Ōji Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°36′N 135°43′E / 34.600°N 135.717°ECoordinates: 34°36′N 135°43′E / 34.600°N 135.717°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Nara Prefecture
District	Kitakatsuragi
Area
• Total	7.00 km^2 (2.70 sq mi)
Population (April 1, 2015)
• Total	22,791
• Density	3,300/km^2 (8,400/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	www.town.oji.nara.jp

Ōji (王寺町 Ōji-chō) is a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

As of April 1, 2015, the town has an estimated population of 22,791 and 9,771 households, and a density of around 3,000,000 people per km².^[1] The total area is 7.00 km².

Cultural sites

• Daruma-ji

Transportation

Rail

• West Japan Railway Company
  • Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line): Ōji Station
  • Wakayama Line: Oji Station - Hatakeda Station
• Kintetsu Railways
  • Ikoma Line: Oji Station
  • Tawaramoto Line: Shin-Ōji Station

Road

• Japan National Route 25
• Japan National Route 168

References

1. "市町村別推計人口・世帯数". Nara Prefecture. April 1, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.

External links

• Media related to Ōji, Nara at Wikimedia Commons
• Town of Ōji (Japanese)