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甲斐御嶽神橋 Mitake Shinkyo (Sacred Bridge), Kai Province Yamanashi · By 1898 (Meiji era)
道後温泉 Dogo Onsen Dogo Onsen, Ehime · By 1900 (Meiji era)
後楽園（旧水戸藩主の庭園） Korakuen (Garden of the Former Lords of Mito) Koishikawa Korakuen, Tokyo · By 1902 (Meiji era)
嵐山保津川 The Hozu River Rapids, Arashiyama Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
高雄 Takao Takao, Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
嵐山 Arashiyama Arashiyama, Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
保津激湍 The Hozu River Rapids Hozu River, Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
渉成園 Shoseien (Garden of Higashi Honganji) Higashi Honganji, Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
清水の竹藪（Bamboo Grove, near Kiyomizu） Bamboo Grove near Kiyomizu Kiyomizudera, Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
帆掛島 Hokake Island (Sailboat Rock) Oga Peninsula, Akita · By 1908 (Meiji era)
保津川 Hozu River Hozu River, Kyoto · By 1909 (Meiji era)
疏水インクライン Lake Biwa Canal Incline Keage, Kyoto · By 1909 (Meiji era)
高雄山 Mount Takao Takao, Kyoto · By 1909 (Meiji era)
嵐山 Arashiyama Arashiyama, Kyoto · By 1909 (Meiji era)
清滝 Kiyotaki Kiyotaki, Kyoto · By 1909 (Meiji era)
堀切ノ菖蒲 Irises at Horikiri Horikiri, Tokyo · By 1910 (Meiji era)
江ノ嶋 Enoshima Enoshima, Kanagawa · By 1910 (Meiji era)
四ツ目ノ牡丹 Peonies at Yotsume Honjo, Tokyo · By 1910 (Meiji era)
東海道汽車中ヨリ見タル太平洋沿岸 The Pacific Coast from a Tokaido Train Tokaido Line · By 1910 (Meiji era)
京都嵐山 Arashiyama, Kyoto Arashiyama, Kyoto · By 1910 (Meiji era)
天ノ橋立（三景ノ一） Amanohashidate, One of the Three Views of Japan Amanohashidate, Kyoto · By 1910 (Meiji era)
紅葉 Autumn Leaves By 1910 (Meiji era)
筑前千代ノ松原 Chiyo Pine Grove Chiyo Pine Grove, Fukuoka · By 1910 (Meiji era)
雨滝 Amedaki Falls Tottori · By 1912 (Meiji era)
菖蒲田海水浴 Sea Bathing at Shobuta Shobuta Beach, Miyagi · By 1913 (Taisho era)
草津温泉扇仙の瀧 Osen Falls, Kusatsu Onsen Kusatsu Onsen, Gunma · By 1914 (Taisho era)
別府海岸の沙湯 Sand Baths on the Beppu Shore Beppu Onsen, Oita · By 1914 (Taisho era)
別府温泉海地獄 Umi Jigoku (Sea Hell), Beppu Beppu Onsen, Oita · By 1914 (Taisho era)
飛騨中山七里の風光 Nakayama Shichiri Gorge, Hida Hida, Gifu · By 1914 (Taisho era)
気比の松原 Kehi Pine Grove Tsuruga, Fukui · By 1914 (Taisho era)

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