Mount Yaese

What it is

• A 163-meter mountain that serves as the namesake for Yaese Town.
• The site of the final defense line during the Battle of Okinawa.
• Part of the Okinawa Senseki Quasi-National Park system.
• A location featuring a Self-Defense Forces base at the summit.

What to see

• Yaese Park, located on the northern slope of the mountain.
• The ruins of Yaese Castle situated at 110 meters elevation.
• A stone lion statue positioned to face the mountain to prevent fires.
• Extensive cherry blossom trees that bloom across the park area.

When to go

• The Yaese Cherry Blossom Festival held from January to February.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.