The Three Views of Japan (????, Nihon Sankei) is the canonical list of Japan's three most celebrated scenic sights, attributed to 1643 and scholar Hayashi Gah?. In 1915, modeled on the old Three Views of Japan, Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha (??????????) held a national election to determine a list of New Three Views of Japan. The Three Major Night Views of Japan (??????, Nihon Sandai Yakei) is the canonical list of Japan's three most celebrated scenic night views. In April 2003, the New Three Major Night Views of Japan and the 100 Night Views of Japan Club (??????????100????), a nonprofit organization, formed a selection committee and, together with its members, selected by vote the New Three Major Night Views of Japan (???????), modeled on the traditional list of Three Major Night Views of Japan. In August 2004, they also announced the 100 Night Views of Japan (????).
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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.
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Coordinates
- Matsushima Bay, Miyagi Prefecture 38°21?59.1?N 141°4?26.6?E
- Amanohashidate, Kyoto Prefecture 35°34?12.4?N 135°11?31.1?E
- Itsukushima (Miyajima), Hiroshima Prefecture 34°17?45.6?N 132°19?11.4?E
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New Three Views of Japan
The New Three Views of Japan are:
- ?numa (??), a big pond in ?numa Quasi-National Park, which is at the town Nanae and the east side of Oshima Peninsula in southwest Hokkaid?
- Miho no Matsubara (?????), a pine grove in the Miho Peninsula, in the Shimizu-ku area of Shizuoka
- Yabakei (???), a section of river and valley at the upstream and midstream of Yamakuni River (???), in Nakatsu, ?ita, Ky?sh?
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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 Hy?go 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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New Three Major Night Views of Japan
The New Three Major Night Views of Japan are:
- Views of Kitakyushu from Mount Sarakura (???), a mountain in Kitaky?sh? Quasi-National Park, which is at the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, Ky?sh?.
- Views of Nara from Mount Wakakusa (???), a mountain located in the east of Nara Park.
- Views of K?fu Basin from Yamanashi Prefecture Fuefukigawa Fruit Park (????????????), a city park in Yamanashi, Yamanashi Prefecture.
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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 (Sh?wa 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
External links
- Official website of Nihon-Sankei, the three most scenic spots of Japan
- yakei official site (in Japanese)
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