"Michelin Le guide vert, Japon" is going to be on sale on Mar., 22 in Europe. English Edition follows in September.
Following is 17 destinations list out of the 56 3-stars.
1 Matsushima /Miygagi
2 Tokyo /Tokyo
3 Mt.Takao /Tokyo
4 Nikko / Tochigi
5 Mt.Fuji /Yamanashi and Shizuoka
6 Takayama /Gifu
7 Ise Shrine /Mie
8 Gokayama /Toyama
9 Shirakawago / Gifu
10 Nara /Nara
11 Kyoto /Kyoto
12 Horyuji Temple /Kyoto
13 Koyasan /Wakayama
14 Himeji Castle /Hyogo
15 Miyajima /Hiroshima
16 Yakushima Island /Kagoshima
17 Kabira Bay / Ishigaki Island, Okinawa
A Japanese article by Mainichi.
http://mainichi.jp/select/wadai/news...40056000c.html
I did a quick search on this forum and found "Kabira Bay" (No.17) had never been talked about here. Even Ishigaki Island has been only 9 times.
It is a very beautiful place and I have wanted to keep it as
my secret. But it is now on Michelin. Soon or later much more people will crowd the place. Here are the pictures.
http://images.google.co.jp/images?q=...ng_ja&oe=utf-8