Mount Wakakusa
| Mount Wakakusa | |
|---|---|
| 若草山 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 342 m (1,122 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°41′28″N 135°51′15″E / 34.69103°N 135.85419°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Nara, Japan |
| Parent range | Kasagi Mountains |
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 to the east of Nara Park in the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The mountain's name literally means "young grass". The mountain is closed from December 12th to March 17th and cannot be accessed.
On the fourth Saturday of January year, the dead grass of Mount Wakakusa is burned in an annual festival known as Yamayaki (山焼き literally "mountain burning").