Three Views of Japan

The three most beautiful landscapes of Japan (Japanese日本 三 景, Nihon Sankei ) are coastal landscapes with gentle sea - land transitions that have shaped the Japanese painting and poetry.

These are:

The sky bridge Amanohashidate

The famous Torii of Miyajima

Amanohashidate in woodcut by Hiroshige 1856

Nihon Sankei

The term Nihon Sankei comes from the Confucian philosopher and universal scholar Hayashi Razan (林罗 山), who lived in the 17th century. The Japanese word Sankai means of pilgrimage and tourist destination.

The new three most beautiful landscapes of Japan

1915 three other landscapes were identified and " New three most beautiful landscapes of Japan " adorned with the title in the publishing house Jitsugyo no Nihon -sha (実 业 之 日本社) organized national election:

Miho no Matsubara

Yabakei

Other lists

Following the example of the three most beautiful landscapes of Japan, there is furthermore the three famous gardens in Japan (三名 园Sanmeien ), as well as many other such lists.

• Geography (Japan)
• Landscape in Asia