Mount Yae

{{Short description|Mountain in Japan}}

File:Mount Yaedake from Japan National Route 449 in Awa, Nago, Okinawa.JPG in Awa, Nago, Okinawa.]]

{{nihongo|Mount Yae|八重岳|Yae-dake|Kunigami: Yē-dakī, Okinawan: Yē-daki}}, also known as Mount Yaedake or Yae-take, is a mountain in Motobu, Okinawa on Okinawa Island. It is the tallest mountain on the Motobu Peninsula, standing at {{height|m=453.4}}."Cherry Blossoms on Yaedake (Mt. Yae)." Map It! Okinawa. Blogger, 08 Jan 2014. Web. Web. 3 Apr 2014. Nakijin Castle and Nago Castle were built nearby in the 14th century. The mountain itself was used as a major Japanese defensive position during the Battle of Okinawa. Today it is famous for its annual {{nihongo|Cherry Blossom Festival|桜祭り|Sakura Matsuri}} held in March."2014: Sakura Matsuri -Japan’s earliest Cherry Blossom Festival-." Okinawa Story. (2014): n. page. Web. 3 Apr. 2014.