Three Views of Japan

The Three Views of Japan 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 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, [Special Historic Sites">List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments">Special Places of Scenic Beauty, [Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments|Special Places of Scenic Beauty], while Itsukushima is also a List of Special [Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments|Special Historic Site] and a World [Heritage Sites in Japan|UNESCO World Heritage Site].

Coordinates

These are the coordinates of the Three Views of Japan.

Matsushima Bay, Miyagi Prefecture
Amanohashidate, Kyoto Prefecture
Itsukushima, Hiroshima Prefecture
New Three Views of Japan

The New Three Views of Japan are:

Ōnuma, 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, 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, Ōita, Kyūshū
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.

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 Kitakyūshū Quasi-National Park, which is at the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyūshū.
Views of Nara from Mount Wakakusa, a mountain located in the east of Nara Park.
Views of Kōfu Basin from Yamanashi Fuefukigawa Fruit Park, a city park in Yamanashi, Yamanashi Prefecture.