Three Views of Japan

Three Views of Japan

The nihongo|Three Views of Japan|日本三景|Nihon sankei is the canonical list of Japan's most famous sights, somewhat akin to the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The list is usually attributed to scholar Hayashi Razan, who first listed them in 1643.

The Three Views are:
* Matsushima Bay, Miyagi Prefecture
* Amanohashidate, Kyoto Prefecture
* Itsukushima (Miyajima), Hiroshima Prefecture

Other lists

Modeled on this listing a large number of other "Three Great X" lists have been devised. Next best known, perhaps, are the nihongo|Three Famous Gardens|三名園|Sanmeien, namely:

* Kairaku-en, Mito
* Kenroku-en, Kanazawa
* Kōraku-en, Okayama

The Three Castles of Japan are

* Himeji Castle
* Kumamoto Castle
* Matsumoto Castle

The Three Ancient Onsen are

*Dōgo
*Arima
*Shirahama

Or, by another reckoning,

*Dōgo
*Arima
*Iwaki

Japan has one hundred famous mountains. It also has sounds, famous waters and other lists.

External links

* [http://wikitravel.org/en/article/Japan%27s_Top_3 Wikitravel: Japan's Top 3]


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