Map of Yao, Japan

Yao is a city in Osaka, Japan, with a population of about 273,213. It lies at 34.6167°N, 135.6000°E. Yao is about 391 km (243 mi) west of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kashihara, 4 km to the south.

Yao at a glance

Where is Yao?

• The 8th largest city in Osaka on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 50 min on the shortest day to 14 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Yao

• Kashihara — 4 km south
• Fujiidera — 5 km south
• Higashi-ōsaka — 6 km north
• Habikino — 7 km south
• Matsubara — 7 km southwest
• Daitō — 11 km north
• Ikoma — 12 km northeast
• Osaka — 12 km northwest
• Sakai — 13 km west
• Tondabayashichō — 13 km south

Largest cities in Osaka

• Osaka — 2,753,862
• Sakai — 826,161
• Higashi-ōsaka — 493,940
• Hirakata — 406,331
• Toyonaka — 401,558
• Takatsuki — 354,468
• Ibaraki — 287,730
• Neyagawa — 238,549
• Kishiwada — 205,561
• Izumi — 184,615

Largest cities in Japan

• Tokyo — 9,733,276
• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Osaka — 2,753,862
• Nagoya — 2,332,176
• Sapporo — 1,973,832
• Fukuoka — 1,612,392
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Kobe — 1,525,152
• Kyoto — 1,463,723
• Saitama — 1,324,854

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.