Three Views of Japan

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Three Views of Japan (Nihon sankei) Template:Ordered list

The is the canonical list of Japan's three most celebrated scenic sights, attributed to a 1643 book by the scholar Hayashi Gahō.

In 1915, modeled on the old Three Views of Japan, Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha (株式会社実業之日本社) held a national election to determine a list of New Three Views of Japan.

Three Views of Japan

Template:OSM Location map The views are of the eponymous pine-clad islands of Matsushima in Miyagi Prefecture; the pine-clad sandbar of Amanohashidate in Kyoto Prefecture; and Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima Prefecture. All three are designated Special Places of Scenic Beauty, while Itsukushima is also a Special Historic Site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

These are the coordinates of the Three Views of Japan.

• Matsushima Bay, Miyagi Prefecture
• Amanohashidate, Kyoto Prefecture
• Itsukushima (Miyajima), Hiroshima Prefecture

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• Three Views of Japan
• Pine-clad islands of Matsushima
  Pine-clad islands of Matsushima
• Sandbar of Amanohashidate
  Sandbar of Amanohashidate
• Torii at Itsukushima Shrine
  Torii at Itsukushima Shrine

New Three Views of Japan

The New Three Views of Japan are:

• Ōnuma (大沼), a big pond in Ōnuma Quasi-National Park, which is at the town Nanae and the east side of Oshima Peninsula in southwest Hokkaidō
• Miho no Matsubara (三保の松原), a pine grove in the Miho Peninsula, in the Shimizu-ku area of Shizuoka
• Yabakei (耶馬渓), a section of river and valley at the upstream and midstream of Yamakuni River (山国川), in Nakatsu, Ōita, Kyūshū

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• New Three Views of Japan
• Ōnuma
  Ōnuma
• Hagoromo no Matsu at Miho no Matsubara
  Hagoromo no Matsu at Miho no Matsubara
• Yabakei
  Yabakei

Three Major Night Views of Japan

The Three Major Night Views of Japan are:

• Hakodate seen from Mount Hakodate in Hokkaido
• Kobe and Osaka Bay seen from Maya Mountains in Hyōgo Prefecture
• Nagasaki seen from Mount Inasa in Nagasaki Prefecture.

All three are called ten million dollar night views, while Michelin Green Guide: Japan gave the Mount Hakodate experience 3/3 stars in a review, placing it as equal to mountain views of Naples and Hong Kong.

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• Three Major Night Views of Japan
• Night view from Mount Hakodate
  Night view from Mount Hakodate
• Ten Million Dollar Night View, Kobe
  Ten Million Dollar Night View, Kobe
• Night view of Nagasaki city
  Night view of Nagasaki city

New Three Major Night Views of Japan

The New Three Major Night Views of Japan are:

• Views of Kitakyushu from Mount Sarakura (皿倉山), a mountain in Kitakyūshū Quasi-National Park, which is at the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyūshū.
• Views of Nara from Mount Wakakusa (若草山), a mountain located in the east of Nara Park.
• Views of Kōfu Basin from Yamanashi Fuefukigawa Fruit Park (山梨県笛吹川フルーツ公園), a city park in Yamanashi, Yamanashi Prefecture.

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• New Three Major Night Views of Japan
• Night view from Mount Sarakura.
  Night view from Mount Sarakura.
• Burning the dead grass at Mount Wakakusa.
  Burning the dead grass at Mount Wakakusa.
• Kōfu Basin from Yamanashi Prefecture Fuefukigawa Fruit Park.
  Kōfu Basin from Yamanashi Prefecture Fuefukigawa Fruit Park.

See also

• List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments
• 100 Landscapes of Japan (Heisei era)
• 100 Landscapes of Japan (Shōwa era)
• 100 Soundscapes of Japan
• Three Great Gardens of Japan
• Tourism in Japan
• UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan
• Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (disambiguation)

External links

• Official website of Nihon-Sankei, the three most scenic spots of Japan Template:In lang
• Yakei official site Template:In lang
• Fruit Park Fujiya Hotel official website Template:In lang