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Osaka Castle
A Japanese castle that played a major role in the unification of Japan during the 16th century, set among sprawling urban parklands.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Yao
Osaka, Japan · Asia
About Yao
Yao works well as a base: 10 minutes from Kashihara, 10km from Osaka Castle.
Yao is in Osaka, Japan, with about 270,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kashihara, about 4 km away.
Yao Station (八尾駅, Yao-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Yao?
Within an hour or so of Yao: Osaka Castle (10 km), Jiyuken (10 km), Dotonbori (11 km), Universal Studios Japan (16 km).
Are there any good drives near Yao?
The nearest famous roads are Philosopher's Path and Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail.
Where is Yao?
Yao is in Osaka, Japan, about 4 km from Kashihara.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 273,213
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Osaka
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 34.6167, 135.6000
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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Worth the detour from Yao
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Jiyuken
An Osaka institution open since 1910, serving meishi curry with the rice already mixed through the sauce and a raw egg on top, to be stirred in with Worcestershire sauce.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Dotonbori
Osaka's dazzling neon-lit entertainment and street food district along the Dotonbori canal, famed for its giant animated signs.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Universal Studios Japan
Osaka's blockbuster theme park featuring world-class rides, the Wizarding World, and Super Nintendo World.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
One of the world's largest public aquariums in Osaka featuring a massive Pacific Ocean tank with whale sharks.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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Nara Deer Park
A vast public park home to over a thousand free-roaming sacred deer that bow for crackers from delighted visitors.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Todai-ji Temple
Home to the world's largest bronze Buddha statue, housed within one of the largest wooden buildings ever constructed.
23 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Mount Yoshino
Japan's most famous cherry blossom viewing spot with over 30,000 trees covering an entire mountainside in waves of pink each spring.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Yao
- 38 kmMount YoshinoJapan's most famous cherry blossom viewing spot with over 30,000 trees covering an entire mountainside in waves of pink each spring.
- 48 kmPhilosopher's PathA peaceful stone-paved canal path lined with hundreds of cherry trees, connecting major temples in Kyoto's eastern hills.
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