When Nihon Sankei is likened to Setsugekka (snow, moon and flower), 'snow' is assigned to Amanohashidate, 'moon' to Matsushima and 'flower' to Miyajima deeming autumnal leaf coloration as flower.
日本三景を雪月花にあてる場合、「雪」は天橋立、「月」は松島、「花」は紅葉を花に見立てて宮島をあてている。