Yao, Osaka

Yao (八尾市, Yao-shi) is a ceety in Osaka, Japan.

Yao 八尾市
Core ceety
Yao Ceety Haw
Banner Seal
Location of Yao in Osaka Prefectur
Coordinates: 34°37′36.73″N 135°36′3.55″E
Kintra	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefectur	Osaka Prefectur
Govrenment
• Mayor	Seita Tanaka
Area
• Total	41.71 km2 (16.10 sq mi)
Population  (1 Apryle 2017)
• Total	268,013
• Density	6,400/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Ginkgo
• Flouer	Chrysanthemum
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Staundart Time)
City Hall Address	1-1-1 Honmachi, Yao-shi, Osaka-fu 581-0003
Website	www.city.yao.osaka.jp

Ceety haw o Yao

As o 2009, the ceety haes an estimatit population o 271,454 an the densitie o 6,510 persons per km². The tot aurie is 41.71 km².

Yao is hame tae a general aviation airport, Yao Airport.

The ceety wis foondit on 1 Aprile 1948.

It is aiblins best kent for its Kawachi ondo festival. The first day featurs dancers in colourful costumes paradin alang the street. The seicont day is a huge bon odori on the grunds o Yao heich schuil whaur hunders o fowk gather tae dance an celebrate thair historic sang an dance.

Transportation

Airports

• Yao Airport

Railways

• West Japan Railway Company
  • Yamatoji Line: Shiki Station - Yao Station - Kyuhoji Station
• Kintetsu
  • Kintetsu 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

Sister an Friendship ceeities

• Usa, Ōita, Japan
• Wake, Okayama, Japan
• Shingu, Wakayama, Japan
• Gojo, Nara, Japan
• Bellevue, Washington, USA - Sister ceety greement concludit in 1969
• Jiading Destrict, Shanghai, Cheenae - Sister ceety greement concludit in 1986

Freemit airtins

• Yao offeecial wabsteid (in Japanese)