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Mount Wakakusa

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Mount Wakakusa

Local name: 若草山

Located in Nara-shi, Nara Coordinates: 34°41′24″ N 135°51′08″ E

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Elevation: 342 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Nara; 4.4 km W
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: ITM Osaka Itami International Airport39 km; UKB Kobe Airport58 km

About Mount Wakakusa

Mount Wakakusa is a mountain. Location: Nara-shi, Nara. Elevation: 342 m.

From Wikipedia

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 each year, the dead grass of Mount Wakakusa is burned in an annual festival known as Yamayaki (山焼き literally "mountain burning").

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At a glance

Area: 33 ha
Official website: pref.nara.jp

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Mount Wakakusa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 5° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Kochi · 248 km southwest18°
Fujinomiya · 259 km east18°
Fuji · 263 km east20°

Hottest month: August (day 29°)
Coldest month: January (night -2°)
Wettest month: June (237 mm)
Driest month: December (41 mm)

7° -2°

10° 1°

17° 6°

21° 11°

24° 16°

28° 20°

29° 21°

25° 17°

20° 11°

15° 5°

9° 0°

Jan

Feb

Mar

108

Apr

149

May

155

Jun

237

Jul

210

Aug

153

Sep

207

Oct

128

Nov

Dec

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Mount Wakakusa
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	10°	17°	21°	24°	28°	29°	25°	20°	15°	9°
Average low (°C)	-2°	-2°	1°	6°	11°	16°	20°	21°	17°	11°	5°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	51	66	108	149	155	237	210	153	207	128	76	41

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Mount Wakakusa

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 39 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nara, 4 km to the west.