Atmoph View Awards 2025

Hello, this is Shinobu, editor in charge of Atmoph’s landscape content.

As we blink, 2025 has already reached its final month. At Atmoph Window, we’ve released many new Views again this year—have you been enjoying them?

Now, it’s time for our annual tradition: the Atmoph View Awards. Today, we’re announcing the Top 10 Views of 2025, ranked by the number of Likes they received!

A few notes on how we counted the Likes:

• The results are based on data as of December 1, 2025.
• Views released earlier in the year naturally have an advantage—thank you for your understanding.

So, which landscapes captured the hearts of our users this year? Maybe one of your favorites made the list. Let’s find out!

10th Evening in Arco

9th Toblino Castle 1

In 9th place is another landscape from the Sarca Valley: Toblino Castle. Sitting on a small peninsula of Lake Toblino, the castle’s origins are said to date back to ancient Roman times. From the 12th century onward, it was owned by vassals of the Prince-Bishopric of Trento, and the site is known for numerous legends of tragic romance.

Perhaps due to the low-lying clouds in the scene, the View carries a quiet, melancholic mood befitting those stories. Despite its dramatic past, today Toblino Castle houses a restaurant, offering local wines—such as Vino Santo—along with wonderful food.

8th Lake Michigan and Chicago 1

From Chicago, Illinois, the landscape of Lake Michigan with its skyline takes 8th place. Shot from the popular Museum Campus—home to several well-known museums—the View shows Chicago’s skyscrapers framed by vivid blue sky and water.

Chicago is known as the birthplace of the skyscraper, with high-rise construction beginning in the late 19th century. The dark tower slightly left of center is one such landmark: the Willis Tower, completed in 1973. Including its antennas, it reaches 527 meters—once the tallest in the world, and still the second tallest in the U.S.

7th Rain Vortex 3

6th Morning at Ibirapuera Park

6th place goes to Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo, Brazil’s largest city. Opened in 1954 to commemorate the city’s 400th anniversary, the park is a massive urban oasis. Several structures designed by world-renowned architect Oscar Niemeyer stand here, making it a notable destination for architecture lovers.

This View captures one of the park’s two large artificial lakes. With shady trees and benches, the area is perfect for relaxing, walking, or jogging. Though the park is usually lively with locals, the early morning light lends it a calm, peaceful atmosphere.

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5th Tjörnin Lake at Reykjavík 2

At 5th place is Lake Tjörnin, located in central Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. Beloved by both residents and waterfowl, the lake freezes in winter and becomes a natural ice skating rink.

Reykjavík lies just below the Arctic Circle at 64°08’N, and in midwinter has only about 4 hours of daylight. This View was shot in November—not quite winter yet—but the soft sunlight might look like sunset despite it being only 2 p.m. It’s a chance to experience northern light patterns that you can’t see in Japan.

4th Twilight in Akureyri

4th place features the enchanting twilight of Akureyri, Iceland’s second-largest city. Located deep within the Eyjafjörður fjord in northern Iceland, the town of about 20,000 people serves as a base for exploring the region’s dramatic landscapes.

Filmed from across the fjord, the View shows Akureyri beginning to glow with evening lights. The snow-covered mountain ridges floating in the dusk add to the scene’s magic. On the slope of the mountains is one of Iceland’s most popular ski resorts, where visitors can ski with sweeping views of the fjord and surrounding peaks.

3rd Coastal Railroad in Del Mar 2

Now we enter the Top 3!

In 3rd place is the landscape of a train running along the U.S. West Coast. This Amtrak line carries the Pacific Surfliner, a 563 km route between San Luis Obispo and San Diego. With double-deck cars and café cars, it’s a train designed for relaxed, scenic travel.

Del Mar, where the View was filmed, is a high-end resort town just north of San Diego. Vacation homes line parts of the coast. Watching the vast Pacific Ocean, endless beaches, and a romantic coastal railway from your own seaside home—who wouldn’t envy that?

2nd Blossoms along Funagawa River 1

2nd place goes to the breathtaking spring landscape of Asahi Town in Toyama Prefecture, at the far east of the prefecture. Cherry blossoms planted along the Funakawa River, fields blanketed with canola flowers, and the snow-covered Northern Alps in the distance create a spectacular contrast. You can’t help but start longing for spring.

Every year, the event Asahi Funakawa “Spring Quartet” is held here. As the name suggests, four elements—sakura, canola flowers, the Northern Alps, and tulips (not shown in this particular View)—come together to form an extraordinary, picture-perfect scene. During the festival, food stalls line the paths and the area fills with visitors.

1st Makapuu Beach Park 1

And the grand winner—1st place—goes to Makapuʻu Beach Park on Oʻahu, Hawaii!

Located near Makapuʻu Point at the easternmost tip of Oʻahu, the beach opens onto a dazzling, crystal-blue ocean. Offshore you can see Manana Island and Kaohikaipu Island. Manana Island is affectionately known as Rabbit Island because of its rabbit-head shape and the rabbits once brought there by farmers.

Hawaii is consistently popular on Atmoph Window, and this year was no exception. Makapuʻu Beach Park shows Hawaii’s vibrant natural colors at their best—the kind of scene where you can almost feel the ocean breeze reaching you through the window. It’s one of my personal favorites as well.

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Views Ranked 11–30

Here are the Views that placed 11th through 30th. Each item links to its View page—take a look and discover more favorites!

11. Iguazu Falls 2
12. Blossoms at Takada Castle 1
13. Approach to Kifune Shrine 1
14. Lake Garda 2
15. Hahanuma Pond in Summer 1
16. Twilight at Ala Wai Harbor
17. Chicago River 3
18. Blossoms along Funagawa River 2
19. San Diego Bay 1
20. Sunset at San Vito Lo Capo
21. Mtkvari River and Tbilisi 1
22. Kahauloa Cove 2
23. Morning at Harris Beach 2
24. Greenery along Kibune River
25. Night View of Chicago 3
26. Rabelo Boats on Douro River 1
27. Juta Valley 3
28. Bad Goisern 1
29. View from Shibata Senokyo
30. Custonaci at Dawn 1

I hope these Views brought joy to your year. If you find one you like, be sure to tap the Like button. Wishing you a wonderful New Year, and we look forward to bringing you even more inspiring landscapes in 2026!