Japan's Top 3

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After the Three Views were composed in the 17th century, many authors have come up with their own lists of Japanese sites and attractions. While there are countless lists and variations thereof, here is a selection of the best-known ones:

[edit] Three Views

Floating torii, Miyajima

三景 Sankei in Japanese. The most famous list of them all, attributed to scholar Hayashi Razan back in 1643.

• Amanohashidate, Kyoto
• Matsushima, Miyagi
• Miyajima, Hiroshima

[edit] New Three Views

• Onuma, Hokkaido
• Miho no Matsubara, Shizuoka
• Yaba Valley, Oita

[edit] Three Famous Castles

Himeji Castle

三名城 Sanmeijō

• Himeji Castle in Himeji, Hyogo
• Matsumoto Castle in Matsumoto, Nagano
• Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, Kumamoto

In addition to the above, the following castles are also considered National Treasures (国宝 kokuhō):

• Hikone Castle in Hikone, Shiga
• Inuyama Castle in Inuyama, Aichi
• Hirosaki Castle in Hirosaki, Aomori
• Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa

[edit] Three Famous Gardens

Korakuen Garden, Okayama

三名園 Sanmeien

• Kairakuen, Mito
• Kenrokuen, Kanazawa
• Kōrakuen, Okayama

[edit] Three Famous Mountains

Mount Fuji

三名山 Sanmeizan, also 三霊山 Sanreizan

• Mount Fuji
• Mount Haku
• Mount Tate

[edit] Three Great Festivals

三大祭 Sandaisai

• Gion Matsuri, Kyoto
• Tenjin Matsuri, Osaka
• Kanda and Sannō Matsuri, Tokyo

[edit] Three Hot Springs

Sakinoyu Onsen, Shirahama

[edit] Three Great Hot Springs

三大温泉 Sandaionsen

• Atami, Shizuoka
• Beppu, Oita
• Shirahama, Wakayama

[edit] Three Famous Springs

三名泉 Sanmeisen. This list, too, was authored by Hayashi Razan.

• Arima Onsen, Hyogo
• Gero Onsen, Gifu
• Kusatsu Onsen, Gunma

[edit] Three Old Springs

Bathhouse, Dogo Onsen

三古湯 Sankosen

• Dogo Onsen, Ehime
• Arima Onsen, Hyogo
• Shirahama, Wakayama

[edit] Three Great Night Views

Osaka Bay at night

三大夜景 Sandaiyakei

• Hakodate seen from Mount Hakodate
• Kobe and Osaka Bay seen from Mount Rokko
• Nagasaki seen from Mount Inasa

[edit] New Three Great Night Views

• Mount Sarakurayama in Kita-Kyushu city
• Mount Wakakusayama in Nara city
• Fuefuki River Fruit Park in Yamanashi city

[edit] Three Holy Places of Ōshū

Sulphur pit, Mount Osore

奥州三霊場 Ōshū sanreijō are the three most famous pilgrimage sites in the ancient land of Oku (奥), now known as Tohoku.

• Kinkasan
• Mount Osore
• Dewa Sanzan

[edit] Three Hidden Regions

Vine bridge, Iya Valley

三大秘境 Sandaihikkyō

• Shirakawa-go, Gifu
• Iya Valley, Tokushima
• Shiiba, Miyazaki

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