"Yaki of Akiyoshidai" announcing the coming of spring Mine Yamaguchi February 23, 14:18
At Akiyoshidai in Mine City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, which is known as Japan's largest karst plateau, an annual mountain grilling was announced to tell the coming of spring.
Akiyoshidai's "Yamayaki" is held every year at this time to burn off dead grass such as Japanese pampas grass and pods and to encourage new shoots to emerge.
On the 23rd, more than 1,000 people including the local fire brigade and residents fired dead grass with a signal of fireworks at 9:30 am
The fire spread to a grassland of about 1100 hectares, raising a flame of about 5 meters in height with a crackling sound in response to the northward wind.
A large number of spectators gathered at the observatory overlooking the plateau, watching the burning flame.
At Akiyoshidai's Yamayaki, a working man was killed by a fire three years ago, and he died. Is taking measures.
At Akiyoshidai, where the mountain grilling has been completed, the grasslands of greenery spread again in early summer.
A man from Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, said, "I sometimes come to Akiyoshidai, but I've never been to Yamagaki.