Mount Wakakusa-yama (Mikasa-yama)

Information

Mount Wakakusa-yama is also called "Mikasa-yama" (Three-shade mountain) since the mountain looks like three round-shape shades are piled up. Like Nara Park, there are many wild deers walking here.
The 342 meters high mountain is coverd with grass which is burnt every year on the night of 4th Saturday of January by fires lighted here and there at its foot. It is called "Yamayaki", which means burning of dead grass on mountain slopes. You can enjoy the panoramic view of Nara Basin from the top of the mountain.

Opening Hours

9:00 - 17:00

Closed

The following day of the 2nd Sunday of December - the previous day of the 3rd Saturday of March

Price / Entrance Fee

150 yen (General, Adult)
80 yen (Child)

Access / Public Transport

7 minutes from Kintetsu Nara Station on the Kintetsu Nara Line by the bus bound for Kasuga-taisha-honden. Get off at the last stop, then walk 5 minutes.
30 minutes walk from Kintetsu Nara Station on the Kintetsu Nara Line

Address / Location

157, Kasuganocho Wakakusa, Nara-shi, Nara, 630-8212

Tweets

Craig Ansibin @craigansibin - 2020-01-05: Nigatsu-dō is one of the important structures of Tōdai-ji, a temple in Nara, Japan. Nigatsu-dō is located to the ea… https://t.co/Q2bI81zDSS
Craig Ansibin @craigansibin - 2020-01-03: Nara Park (奈良公園, Nara Kōen) is a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at the foot of Mount Wakakusa. Est… https://t.co/HQ7wV5VDlM
Craig Ansibin @craigansibin - 2020-01-02: Nara Park (奈良公園, Nara Kōen) is a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at the foot of Mount Wakakusa. Est… https://t.co/eiONkytKnZ
HarleysArtnThot @HarleyEnglander - 2019-12-23: Deity who rode a deer to Mount Mikasa? His name was Takemikazuchi. One of the 4 gods to whom Kasuga-taisha is dedic… https://t.co/Bjtk0mHdBO
Jonathan Panganiban @JoiePang - 2019-12-13: 🇯🇵 Nara Park was established in 1880 and is one of the oldest parks in Japan. The vast 600 hectare area is located… https://t.co/ODAfUdvgNR
Hange Zoë @itsResearcher - 2019-12-09: Mikasa Ackerman:

Mikasa’s name is really unique. She is named after a Japanese Battleship that was named after a… https://t.co/cdMtPpGkMF
Jamhouse PLex @JamhousePlex - 2019-12-09: Jamhouse Server (New Home Server)
Chihayafuru - Which Shines Over Mount Mikasa was recently added to Plex.
𝙟𝙤𝙮𝙚𝙪𝙭❄️ @joeesuuu - 2019-12-06: tv over acads, as usual. just watched Chihayafuru S02E08: Which Shines Over Mount Mikasa! #tvtime… https://t.co/WyOGpsAYJt
𝙹𝚢𝚌🌼 @joeesuuu - 2019-12-06: tv over acads, as usual. just watched Chihayafuru S02E08: Which Shines Over Mount Mikasa! #tvtime… https://t.co/WyOGpsAYJt
Brendan @PeltingStorm - 2019-11-06: I gaze up at the sky and wonder:
is that the same moon
that shone over Mount Mikasa
at Kasuga
all those years ago?

- Abe no Nakamaro
MohaMMed ALi lYl @richman2020 - 2019-11-04: Nara Park, a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at the foot of Mount Wakakusa, was established in the… https://t.co/UbRgCQlI6o
Albert Solé @asolepascual - 2019-11-03: Nara Park, a public park located in the city of Nara, #Japan, at the foot of Mount Wakakusa, was established in the… https://t.co/gBl2L1wuho
Alex Projeti @AlexProjeti - 2019-11-03: Wikipedia picture of the day on November 3, 2019: Nara Park, a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at t… https://t.co/uQwwFJZJMz
Ashutosh P Singh @ImAshutoshPS - 2019-11-03: Nara Park, a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at the foot of Mount Wakakusa, was established in the… https://t.co/8XZIIn7xYK
Aster Yang @secondage - 2019-11-03: Wikipedia picture of the day on November 3, 2019: Nara Park, a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at t… https://t.co/y9KucP6XSR
Bev @Curly_Bev - 2019-11-03: Wikipedia picture of the day on November 3, 2019: Nara Park, a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at t… https://t.co/JMhn1eP7kq
Bot Of The Day @_BotOfTheDay - 2019-11-03: Wikipedia's picture of the day : Nara Park, a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at the foot of Mount… https://t.co/L88jYPM1xr
Clatherious ☸️ @prdpgn - 2019-11-03: Picture of the day: Nara Park, a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at the foot of Mount Wakakusa, was… https://t.co/A9fk2Aw8sa
DJ Jademan @DJJademan - 2019-11-03: Wikipedia picture of the day on November 3, 2019: Nara Park, a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at t… https://t.co/9roeUXTFqx
Derick @xSavitar - 2019-11-03: Wikipedia picture of the day on November 3, 2019: Nara Park, a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at t… https://t.co/nvhYj7BJLG
Dmitry @fromteemu - 2019-11-03: Wikipedia picture of the day on November 3, 2019: Nara Park, a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at t… https://t.co/bQFuqF46qd
Emily Fantaskey @allusagirl - 2019-11-03: Wikipedia #POTD: Nara Park, a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at the foot of Mount Wakakusa, was es… https://t.co/1ZsQHXqIsO
Eunice @sysrqgit - 2019-11-03: Picture of the day: Nara Park, a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at the foot of Mount Wakakusa, was… https://t.co/Bo4w3DFuvn
GK:General Knowledge @GkKnowledge - 2019-11-03: Wikipedia picture of the day on November 3, 2019: Nara Park, a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at t… https://t.co/ISXHOuEZb8
Gianluigi Filippelli @ulaulaman - 2019-11-03: Wikipedia picture of the day on November 3, 2019:

Nara Park, a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at… https://t.co/qu7GUq1Myd
Hildeberto @__hilam__ - 2019-11-03: Wikipedia picture of the day on November 3, 2019: Nara Park, a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at t… https://t.co/puzoF89Fmq
I V A N @IvanSpagnoli - 2019-11-03: Nara Park, a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at the foot of Mount Wakakusa, was established in the… https://t.co/VIqk3hr9YO
John Textor @john_textor - 2019-11-03: PoTD - November 3, 2019: Nara Park, a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at the foot of Mount Wakakusa… https://t.co/K6YKXsznmr
Leland Chuha @lc928 - 2019-11-03: Wikipedia picture of the day on November 3, 2019: Nara Park, a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at t… https://t.co/KiRC4kgVwI
Marcin Zalewski @eMZeciorrrPL - 2019-11-03: Wikipedia picture of the day on November 3, 2019: Nara Park, a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at t… https://t.co/zk5Jew1tAp