Yao 八尾
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Location of Yao in Osaka Prefecture
Yao
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 (16.1 sq mi)
Population (December 2009)
- Total	271,454
- Density	6,510/km2 (16,860.8/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Ginkgo
- Flower	Chrysanthemum
Phone number	+81-72-991-3881
Address	1-1-1 Honmachi, Yao-shi, Osaka-fu 581-0003
Website	City of Yao

City hall of Yao

Yao (八尾市, Yao-shi^?) is a city in Osaka, Japan.

As of 2009, the city has an estimated population of 271,454 and the density of 6,510 persons per km². The total area is 41.71 km².

Yao is home to a general aviation airport, Yao Airport.

The city was founded on April 1, 1948.

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
  • 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 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

• Tokushichi Nomura, Businessman, founder of the Nomura Zaibatsu
• Dokyo, Buddhist monk
• Takashi Miike, film director
• Kawachiya Kikusuimaru, musician
• Yoshimi Tendo, singer
• Masumi Kuwata, baseball player
• Shota Shimizu, singer
• Noboru Rokuda, manga artist
• Yui Okada, singer

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