Yao Shrine

Yao Shrine is a Buddhist temple in , . Yao Shrine is situated nearby to the shrine , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jōkō-ji and Kintetsu Yao Station.

Buddhist temple
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Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Osaka（おおさか十三仏霊場, Osaka jūsan butsu reijō）are a group of 13 Buddhist sacred sites in dedicated to the Thirteen Buddhas. is situated 130 metres west of Yao Shrine.

Railway station
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is a passenger railway station in located in the city of , , Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway. is situated 330 metres east of Yao Shrine.

Shopping center
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is a shopping center, which is situated 520 metres east of Yao Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hirano and Ikuno-ku.

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Hirano-ku is one of 24 wards which make up the city of , and is located in the southeast of the city. It is the largest Osaka ward in population and the only ward to have over 200,000 residents.

Suburb
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is one of the 24 wards residing in the prefecture of , Japan. It is well known for the in the Tsuruhashi area. The area has historically had a large number of Korean people, particularly Korean Japanese citizens living there, as well as for its large number of yakiniku restaurants. is situated 5 km northwest of Yao Shrine.

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covers the southern wards of : Nishinari, Abeno, Ikuno and Sumiyoshi. For the central Minami area, see ; for the northern parts of Abeno near Tennoji station, see ; for Hirano which was originally independent city from Osaka, see .

Yao Shrine

Latitude
34.63037° or 34° 37′ 49″ north
Longitude
135.59973° or 135° 35′ 59″ east
Open location code
8Q6QJHJX+4V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 620744739
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Wiki­data ID
Q11390855
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Satellite Map

Discover Yao Shrine from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Ukrainian—“Yao Shrine” goes by many names.
  • French: “Sanctuaire de Yao”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Yao”
  • Japanese: “八尾神社”
  • Japanese: “栗栖神社”
  • Ukrainian: “Святилище Яо”

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