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Mount Wakakusa

Mount Wakakusa, also known as Mount Mikasa, is a 342-metre-high hill located to the east of in the city of Nara, , . The mountain's name literally means "young grass".
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 342 metres
  • Description: mountain in Nara Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Mount Mikasa”, “Mt. Wakakusa”, “Wakakusa Yama”, and “三笠山”
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Uguisuzuka Kofun and Tōdai-ji.

Archaeological site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Kasugano neighborhood of the city of Nara in the of . The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1936.

Heritage site
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is a complex that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara, Japan. The construction of the temple was an attempt to imitate Chinese temples from the much-admired Tang dynasty.

Park
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is a public park located in the city of Nara, , at the foot of Mount Wakakusa. Established in 1880, it is one of the oldest parks in Japan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seika-cho.

Town
Seika is a town located in , , . As of 1 September 2023 the town has an estimated population of 36,542 in 15,468 households and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2. is situated 10 km northwest of Mount Wakakusa.

Mount Wakakusa

Latitude
34.69117° or 34° 41′ 28″ north
Longitude
135.85427° or 135° 51′ 15″ east
Elevation
342 metres (1,122 feet)
Open location code
8Q6QMVR3+FP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1427600061
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
9633980
Wiki­data ID
Q2428328
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Venetian—“Mount Wakakusa” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ဝခခုဆတောင်”
  • Cebuano: “Wakakusa Yama”
  • Chinese: “若草山”
  • Dutch: “Wakakusa Yama”
  • Dutch: “Wakakusa”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونت واكاكوسا”
  • Esperanto: “Monto Ŭakakusa”
  • French: “Mikasa-yama”
  • French: “mont Mikasa”
  • French: “mont Wakakusa”
  • French: “Mont Wakakusa”
  • French: “Wakakusa-yama”
  • Indonesian: “Gunung Wakakusa”
  • Italian: “Monte Wakakusa”
  • Japanese: “Wakakusa-yama”
  • Japanese: “わかくさやま”
  • Japanese: “若草山”
  • Ladin: “Mont Wakakusa”
  • Literary Chinese: “若草山”
  • Malay: “Gunung Wakakusa”
  • Persian: “کوه واکاکوسا”
  • Romanian: “muntele Wakakusa”
  • Russian: “Вакакуса”
  • Russian: “Микаса”
  • Slovenian: “gora Vakasuka”
  • Spanish: “Monte Wakakusa”
  • Thai: “ภูเขามิกาซะ”
  • Thai: “ภูเขาวากากูซะ”
  • Venetian: “Monte Wakakusa”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Zoshicho and Kawakamicho.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 鎌研交番所（公園保安巡視員詰所） and Tsukihitei.

Nara: Must-Visit Destinations

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