八はっ景けい

noun

eight scenic views; eight picturesque sights

Refers to a traditional East Asian theme of selecting eight particularly beautiful scenes in a region, often depicted in poetry and painting. Commonly appears in place names and art titles.

• 近おう江み八はっ景けいは有ゆう名めいな風ふう景けい画がの題だい材ざいです。

  The Eight Views of Ōmi are a famous subject for landscape paintings.

• この地ち域いきの八はっ景けいを巡めぐるツアーに参さん加かした。

  I joined a tour to visit the eight scenic spots of this area.