Three Views of Japan
The Three Views of Japan (日本三景, Nihon Sankei) is the canonical list of Japan's three most celebrated scenic sights, attributed to a 1643 book by the scholar Hayashi Gahō.[1]
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[2].
Three Views of Japan
- Classic
- New
- Night
- New Night
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 38°21′59.1″N 141°4′26.6″E / 38.366417°N 141.074056°E
- Amanohashidate, Kyoto Prefecture 35°34′12.4″N 135°11′31.1″E / 35.570111°N 135.191972°E
- Itsukushima (Miyajima), Hiroshima Prefecture 34°17′45.6″N 132°19′11.4″E / 34.296000°N 132.319833°E
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- Three Views of Japan
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Pine-clad islands of Matsushima
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Sandbar of Amanohashidate
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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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- New Three Views of Japan
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Hagoromo no Matsu at Miho no Matsubara
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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.[3]
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- Three Major Night Views of Japan
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Night view from Mount Hakodate
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Ten Million Dollar Night View, Kobe
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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
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Night view from Mount Sarakura.
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Burning the dead grass at Mount Wakakusa.
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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)
References
- ^ "Amanohashidate - History" (in Japanese). Amanohashidate kankokyokai. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Muza-chan's Gate to Japan". muza-chan.net. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ "The Night View from Mt. Hakodate". Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
External links
- Official website of Nihon-Sankei, the three most scenic spots of Japan (in Japanese)
- Yakei official site (in Japanese)
- Fruit Park Fujiya Hotel official website (in Japanese)
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