{"id":6903,"date":"2025-01-23T16:48:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T07:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/?post_type=en_blog&p=6903"},"modified":"2025-01-23T16:48:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T07:48:11","slug":"the-yamayaki-burning-mountain-ritual-on-mount-wakakusa%f0%9f%8e%86","status":"publish","type":"en_news","link":"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/en\/news\/2025\/01\/23\/the-yamayaki-burning-mountain-ritual-on-mount-wakakusa%f0%9f%8e%86\/","title":{"rendered":"The Yamayaki (burning mountain) ritual on Mount Wakakusa\ud83c\udf86"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Information on traditional events held in Nara\u2728<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The traditional event that heralds early spring in the ancient city of Nara, the “Wakakusa\u3000Yamayaki” will be held on January 25th this year\u2763\u2763<\/strong><\/p>\n

The flames that spread across Mount Wakakusa are a spectacular sight as they paint the clear winter night sky red\ud83c\udf19\"\u2728\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The traditional Nara event “Wakakusa Yamayaki” is held every year on the fourth Saturday of January\u2728<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fireworks are set off before the mountain burning begins\ud83c\udf86<\/strong><\/p>\n

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[Origin of Wakakusa Yamayaki]<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the top of Mount Wakakusa, there is a tomb called “Uguisuzuka Kofun”, a keyhole-shaped tomb.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Long ago, ghosts would come out of this tomb and frighten people, but if the mountain was burned, the ghosts would stop.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There was also a long-standing superstition that if the mountain was not burned by around January, something bad would happen.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is said that people passing by the mountain started setting fires on their own! !<\/strong><\/p>\n

This resulted in numerous incidents of fires approaching the grounds of Todaiji Temple.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In December 1738, the Nara Magistrate’s Office put up a sign prohibiting arson on Mount Wakakusa!<\/strong><\/p>\n

However, arson continued after that, and the danger of fires spreading to nearby temples and shrines continued, so<\/strong><\/p>\n

Towards the end of the Edo period, the Nara Magistrate’s Office and Todaiji Temple, which are adjacent to Mount Wakakusa, and the neighboring temples and shrines were present to burn the mountain. !<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thus, it is said that the origin of the mountain burning was as a festival and memorial service to appease the souls buried in Uguisuzuka Kofun!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Such a traditional event is the burning of the mountain.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fireworks start at 6:15pm\ud83c\udf86<\/strong><\/p>\n

The burning of the mountain starts at 6:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Recommended spots<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25cf Wakakusayama foothills<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25cf Nara Park Ukigumo Garden<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Winter fireworks are also fantastic and beautiful (\u22c8\u25cd\uff1e\u25e1\uff1c\u25cd). \u2727\u2661<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Why not come and see the traditional Nara event, “Wakakusa Yamayaki”?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Rent a kimono and stroll around Nara in the afternoon\ud83d\udc58\u2728<\/strong><\/p>\n

Then, at night, the fantastic winter fireworks will paint the clear winter sky red with “Wakakusa Yamayaki”\ud83c\udf86<\/strong><\/p>\n

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You can see “Yamayaki” from Nara Park\ud83e\udd8c<\/strong><\/p>\n

Take this opportunity to come to Nara(*\u00b4\ua4b3`*)\ud83c\udf19\u2728<\/strong><\/p>\n

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