thumb|upright=1.4|Three Views of Japan (Nihon sankei)

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

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.

Coordinates

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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File:Matsushima miyagi z.JPG|Pine-clad islands of Matsushima

File:Amanohashidate view from Mt Moju02s3s4592.jpg|Sandbar of Amanohashidate

File:20131012_07_Miyajima_-_Torii_(10491662566).jpg|Torii at Itsukushima Shrine

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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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File:Komagatake dusk.jpg|Ōnuma

File:Hagoromo no Matsu.jpg|Hagoromo no Matsu at Miho no Matsubara

File:Kyoshuho.jpg|Yabakei

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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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File:Play of fireworks and night scenes in Hakodate.jpg|Night view from Mount Hakodate

File:View of Kikuseidai from Mount Maya Kobe.jpg|Ten Million Dollar Night View, Kobe

File:Nagasaki City view from Mt Inasa04s.jpg|Night view of Nagasaki city

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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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File:Night view from Sarakurayama.jpg|Night view from Mount Sarakura.

File:090124 wakakusa yamayaki.jpg|Burning the dead grass at Mount Wakakusa.

File:Night view from Yamanashi Fuefukigawa Fruit Park.jpg|Kōfu Basin from Yamanashi Prefecture Fuefukigawa Fruit Park.

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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)

References

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