Location Nara, Japan Elevation 342 m | Parent range Kasagi Mountains (ja) | |
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Similar Kasugayama, Mount Ikoma, Mount Shigi, Yoshino Mountain, Mount Ōdaigahara | ||
Mount wakakusa
Mount Wakakusa (若草山, Wakakusa-yama), also known as Mount Mikasa (三笠山 Mikasa-yama), is a 342-metre-high (1,122 ft) mountain located in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan, to the east of Nara Park.
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- Mount wakakusa
- Map of Mount Wakakusa Zoshicho Nara Nara Prefecture 630 8211 Japan
- Nara adventure mount wakakusa
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Map of Mount Wakakusa, Zoshicho, Nara, Nara Prefecture 630-8211, Japan
On the fourth Saturday of each January, the dead grass of Mount Wakakusa is burned in an annual festival known as Yamayaki (山焼き literally "mountain roast"; common translation: "prescribed burn"). The tradition supposedly originated from a boundary dispute between two temples, Tōdai-ji and Kōfuku-ji in 1760. As the mediations failed, the entire mountain was set ablaze. Other explanations suggest the extermination of wild boars or pests as a result. The festival today begins with a ceremonial igniting by members of both temples, followed by a fireworks display. The festival has been postponed due to poor weather in the past.