{{Short description|Mountain in Japan}} [[File:Mount Yaedake from Japan National Route 449 in Awa, Nago, Okinawa.JPG|thumb|450px|right|Mount Yaedake from Japan National Route 449 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}}.<ref>"Cherry Blossoms on Yaedake (Mt. Yae)." Map It! Okinawa. Blogger, 08 Jan 2014. Web. Web. 3 Apr 2014. <http://www.mapitokinawa.com/2014/01/cherry-blossoms-on-yaedake-mt-yae.html></ref> 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.<ref>"2014: Sakura Matsuri -Japan’s earliest Cherry Blossom Festival-." Okinawa Story. (2014): n. page. Web. 3 Apr. 2014. <http://en.okinawastory.jp/events/3456.html></ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Yae}} Category:Mountains of Okinawa Prefecture Category:Okinawa Islands