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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 1643 and 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. The Three Major Night Views of Japan (日本三大夜景, 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 (新日本三大夜景・夜景100選事務局), a nonprofit organization, formed a selection committee and, together with its members, selected by vote the New Three Major Night Views of Japan (新日本三大夜景), modeled on the traditional list of Three Major Night Views of Japan. In August 2004, they also announced the 100 Night Views of Japan (夜景百選).

Three Views of Japan (Nihon sankei)

Three Views of Japan

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Locations of the Three Views of Japan: 
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Matsushima Bay, Miyagi Prefecture
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Amanohashidate, Kyoto Prefecture
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Itsukushima (Miyajima), Hiroshima Prefecture
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Ōnuma, Hokkaidō Prefecture
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Miho no Matsubara, Shizuoka Prefecture
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Yabakei, Nakatsu, Ōita Prefecture
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Hakodate (from Mount Hakodate), Hokkaidō Prefecture
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Kobe & Osaka Bay (from Mount Maya), Hyōgo Prefecture
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Nagasaki (from Mount Inasa), Nagasaki Prefecture
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Kitakyushu (from Mount Sarakura), Fukuoka Prefecture
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Nara (from Mount Wakakusa), Nara Prefecture
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Kōfu Basin (from Fuefukigawa Fruit Park (ja), Yamanashi Prefecture

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

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New Three Views of Japan

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The New Three Views of Japan are:

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Three Major Night Views of Japan

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The Three Major Night Views of Japan are:

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.[2]

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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

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The New Three Major Night Views of Japan are:

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Amanohashidate - History" (in Japanese). Amanohashidate kankokyokai. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  2. ^ "The Night View from Mt. Hakodate". Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
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