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, also known as Mount Mikasa (三笠山 ''Mikasa-yama''), is a high mountain located in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan, to the east of Nara Park. 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"). 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/attractions/event/traditionalevents/a05_fes_yamayaki.html )〕 The tradition supposedly originated from a boundary dispute between two temples, Todai-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. ==Gallery== File:Mt. wakakusa overlooking Nara.JPG|Overlooking Nara File:Night view of Nara from Wakakusayama 20141001.jpg|Night view of Nara File:Mt.Wakakusa trailhead.JPG| File:090124 wakakusa yamayaki.jpg|Burning the dead grass File:120128 WAKAKUSAYAMA yamayaki.gif|Burning the dead grass(animation) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mount Wakakusa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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