Fire Festival: Wakakusa Yamayaki

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On the fourth Saturday of each January, the dead grass of Mt. Wakakusa is burned in an annual festival known as Yamayaki.

 

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In Japanese “Yama” means “Mountains”. And “Yamayaki” means “to burn mountains” in Japanese.
After setting the fire to the mountain called “Wakakusayama”, they start the fireworks.

 

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