Three Views of Japan

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Three Views of Japan (Nihon sankei)1. Matsushima 2. Amanohashidate 3. Miyajima
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Three Views of Japan (Nihon sankei)
1. Matsushima
2. Amanohashidate
3. Miyajima
The view of the floating torii at Itsukushima Shrine is one of the Three Views.
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The view of the floating torii at Itsukushima Shrine is one of the Three Views.
Pine-clad islands decorate Matsushima Bay.
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Pine-clad islands decorate Matsushima Bay.
Amanohashidate as seen from the west.
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Amanohashidate as seen from the west.

The Three Views of Japan (日本三景 Nihon sankei) are 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:

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

The Three Castles of Japan are

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