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
三景 Sankei in Japanese. The most famous list of them all, attributed to scholar Hayashi Razan back in 1643.
[edit] New Three Views
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[edit] Three Famous Castles
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
三名園 Sanmeien
[edit] Three Famous Mountains
三名山 Sanmeizan, also 三霊山 Sanreizan
[edit] Three Famous Big Buddhas
三大大仏 Sandai-daibutsu
[edit] Three Great Festivals
三大祭 Sandaisai
The Neputa/Nebuta Matsuri of Aomori and Hirosaki is also a top contender.
[edit] Three Hot Springs
Certainly one of the more hotly contested categories.
[edit] Three Great Hot Springs
三大温泉 Sandaionsen
[edit] Three Famous Springs
三名泉 Sanmeisen. This list, too, was authored by Hayashi Razan.
[edit] Three Old Springs
三古湯 Sankosen
[edit] Three Baths of Fuso
扶桑三名湯 Fuso-sanmeiyu. Fuso is a poetic name for Japan and this one is credited to traveling haiku poet Matsuo Basho.
[edit] Three Great Night Views
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
新三大夜景 Shin-sandaiyakei
- Kitakyushu seen from Mount Sarakurayama,
- Nara seen from Mount Wakakusayama
- Yamanashi seen from Fuefuki River Fruit Park
[edit] Three Holy Places of Ōshū
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.
[edit] Three Hidden Regions
三大秘境 Sandaihikkyō
