welcome to ICES

Dear Friends from Overseas ,　　　　　 　　　　　　　 We,IKARUGA ICES SGG,are a group of volunteers ready and willing to take　you around at your request. IKARUGA　ICES SGG was established in 1992 by a　volunteer group of enthusiastic　Good-will Guide　and　was officially registered at the Japan Nationaｌ Tourist　Organization(JNTO). Ｉｎ　ｔｈｉｓ　ａｒｅａ，　ｔｈｅｒｅ　ａｒｅ many world famous temples,cultural properties and beautiful sights, such as Horyuji and Chuguji Temples.Horyuji Temple was resistered as World Cultural Heritage of UNESCO in 1993,first in Japan. It is World's oldest existing wooden structure founded by Prince Shotoku-taishi in the early 7th　century. It has lots of National treasures and important cultural properties. It is always our great pleasure to offer you warm　hospitality and we look forward to welcoming you　to Ikaruga and its vicinity. Please get in touch with us whenever you need our　services. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Kenji Sawada 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　President				Information counter at JR Horyuj-sta. Signboard of Horyuji i center Horyuji i center alongside of RT25 Information counter in " i center"
Overview Name : IKARUGA ICES SGG 　(International Cultural Exchange 　Society, Systematized Goodwill 　Guide) Representative: Kenji Sawada Number of Members:60（as of March 31, 2020) Office:c/o Ikaruga Tourism Association 　　　　　 (i center) , IKaruga-town,Nara pref. Tel: 0745-74-6800 , Fax: 0745-75-9090 E-mail: ikaruga@kcn.ne.jp
Activities 1.Assistance to information service for 　 　international visitors and tourists at; 　　-JR Horyuji Station Information counter 　　-Horyuji i Center (Information　center) 　　　Service counter 2. Guide Services 　Tour Guide at Horyuji Temple and Ikaruga 　　 　Town　area 3.Translation 　Translation Services for the requirments 　from Ikaruga Town office