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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) hill located in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan, to the east of Nara Park. The mountain's name literally translates to "young grass".

Mount Wakakusa
若草山
Highest point
Elevation342 m (1,122 ft)
Coordinates34°41′28″N 135°51′16″E
Geography
Mount Wakakusa
Location on Japan
LocationNara, Japan
Parent rangeKasagi Mountains [ja]

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 burning"). [1] 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.


Locations to View the Yamayaki Festival


The burning of Mount Wakakusa as part of the annual festival can be seen from the city of Nara and many other locations in the northern part of the Nara basin. It can be viewed at a further distance from the Aeon Mall Yamato-kōriyama multilevel parking lot, and from buildings in the cities of Kashihara and Gose. The blazing hillside is also visible from Mount Kongō, Mount Ikoma, Hōzan-ji and the ryokan inn street directly below it. The most popular viewing locations, however, include Nara Park near the five-storied pagoda of Kōfuku-ji, Oike pond near Yakushi-ji, and Heijō Palace.




References


  1. "Yamayaki". Japan National Tourism Organization.



На других языках


- [en] Mount Wakakusa

[fr] Mont Wakakusa

Le mont Wakakusa (若草山, Wakakusa-yama?), aussi appelé mont Mikasa (三笠山, Mikasa-yama?), est une colline culminant à 342 mètres d'altitude. Plusieurs sentiers permettent son ascension et ainsi d'apprécier le point de vue sur la ville de Nara depuis le sommet. Le panorama nocturne est particulièrement renommé.

[it] Monte Wakakusa

Il monte Wakakusa (若草山, Wakakusa-yama?), conosciuto anche come monte Mikasa (三笠山, Mikasa-yama?), è una montagna alta 342 m situata a Nara, nella prefettura di Nara, in Giappone, ad est del parco di Nara.



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