Yao, Osaka

Yao 八尾市
Special city
Yao City Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Yao in Osaka Prefecture
Yao Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°37′36.73″N 135°36′3.55″E / 34.6268694°N 135.6009861°E / 34.6268694; 135.6009861Coordinates: 34°37′36.73″N 135°36′3.55″E / 34.6268694°N 135.6009861°E / 34.6268694; 135.6009861
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Seita Tanaka
Area
• Total	41.71 km2 (16.10 sq mi)
Population (April 1, 2017)
• Total	268,013
• Density	6,400/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Ginkgo
• Flower	Chrysanthemum
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address	1-1-1 Honmachi, Yao-shi, Osaka-fu 581-0003
Website	www.city.yao.osaka.jp

Yao (八尾市, Yao-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1948. As of 2017, the city has an estimated population of 268,013 and a population density of 6,400 persons per km².^[1] The total area is 41.71 km². Yao is home to a general aviation airport, Yao Airport.

It is perhaps best known for its Kawachi ondo festival. The first day features dancers in colorful costumes parading along the street. The second day is a huge bon odori on the grounds of Yao high school where hundreds of people gather to dance and celebrate their historic song and dance.

Transportation

Airports

• Yao Airport

Railways

• West Japan Railway Company
  • Yamatoji Line: Shiki Station - Yao Station - Kyuhoji Station
• Kintetsu Railway
  • Osaka Line: Kyuhojiguchi Station - Kintetsu Yao Station - Kawachi-Yamamoto Station - Takayasu Station - Onji Station
  • Shigi Line: Hattorigawa Station - Shigisanguchi Station
  • Nishi-Shigi Cable Line: Takayasuyama Station
• Osaka Municipal Subway
  • Tanimachi Line: Yaominami Station

Roads

• Kinki Expressway
• Route 25
• Route 170

Cultural Sites

• Taiseishōgun-ji, Buddhist temple founded in 587

Sister and Friendship cities

• Usa, Ōita Japan
• Wake, Okayama Japan
• Shingu, Wakayama Japan
• Gojo, Nara Japan
• Bellevue, Washington, USA - Sister city agreement concluded in 1969
• Jiading District, Shanghai, China - Sister city agreement concluded in 1986

People from Yao

• Dokyo, Buddhist monk
• Toyokawa Etsushi, actor
• Kawachiya Kikusuimaru, musician
• Masumi Kuwata, former baseball player
• Takashi Miike, film director
• Tokushichi Nomura, Businessman, founder of the Nomura zaibatsu
• Yui Okada, singer
• Noboru Rokuda, manga artist
• Shota Shimizu, singer
• Tawa (Lemming) Kazue, painter artist

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yao, Osaka.

• Yao City official website (in Japanese)
• Yao Monozukuri Net is the place to search and contact for manufacturing businesses in Yao City