Yao, Osaka

Yao
八尾市
Core city
Yao City Hall

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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 UTC+9 (JST)
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.

The city is the birthplace of the Kawachi ondo style of folk singing. A festival of the style held there includes a Bon Odori (dance to welcome ancestral spirits).

Transportation

Airports

Railways

Roads

  • Kinki Expressway
  • Route 25
  • Route 170

Cultural Sites

Sister and Friendship cities

People from Yao

References

  1. ↑ http://www.city.yao.osaka.jp/


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