Ōji, Nara

Ōji 王寺町
Town
Oji Station
Flag Chapter
Location of Ōji in Nara Prefecture
Ōji Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°36′N 135°43′E / 34.600°N 135.717°E / 34.600; 135.717
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Nara Prefecture
District	Kitakatsuragi
Area
• Total	7.00 km2 (2.70 sq mi)
Population  (April 1, 2015)
• Total	22,791
• Density	3,300/km2 (8,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
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 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 Railway
  • Ikoma Line: Oji Station
  • Tawaramoto Line: Shin-Ōji Station

Road

• Japan National Route 25
• Japan National Route 168

References

External links

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