Ikoma (生駒市, Ikoma-shi) is a city in the northwestern end of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan.

The city is known as one of the most affluent suburbs of the Greater Osaka Metropolitan Area (Keihanshin), with a high rate of college graduates,[2] professionals, and company directors amongst its residents.

From Muromachi period, chasen production began in Takayama region, the northern part of the city.

After the difficult construction of Ikoma-tunnel, which penetrates Mount Ikoma, railway to Osaka and Nara service begun operating.

Takayama region, located in northern area, began to develop as one part of Kansai Science City, then Nara Institute of Science and Technology and many private research and development facilities are built.