Top Readers’ Photos In Japan: September 2020

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, not everyone was able to travel around Japan this summer. This caused many of us foreigners living in Japan to stop and appreciate the beauty of our local surroundings.  Taking a step back and seeing our neighborhoods in a new light made for some awesome photos.

Every month, we select our favorite travel images from readers. Tag your photo on Instagram with #GaijinPotTravel for a chance to be featured on our site!

10. Look toward the horizon!

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Miyajidake Shrine, located in Fukutsu city, near Fukuoka, is famous for the view on the so called “road of light”. Two times a year, in February and October, the sunset falls just in the middle of this 1km long straight road, that lead directly to the sea 🌅 Unfortunately I was there in the wrong period and in a foggy day, but the view from the top was still really beautiful ⛩ • • • #intomybackpack #miyajidakeshrine #japan #oceanlover #traveljapan #japantrip #japanjourney #japanese #gaijinpottravel #travelaroundtheworld #triparoundtheworld #journeyaroundtheworld #followmyjourney #followme #lonelyplanet #lonelyplanetjapan #discovery #natgeotravel #wanderlast #photographer #travelphotography #travelphoto #travelblogger #travel #traveltherapy #travelgrammer #traveltheworld

A post shared by Gianluca Villani (@into.mybackpack) on Sep 4, 2020 at 4:00am PDT

9. Perfect, straight lines at Ginkaku-ji temple.

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The Sea of Silver Sand, the dry sand garden of the Ginkaku-ji temple, Kyoto . . . . #ginkakuji #ginkakujitemple #銀閣寺 #kyoto #kyotojapan #京都 #kyototrip #kyototravel #kyototemple #kyotogarden #visitkyoto #日本 #giappone #japan #japan_of_insta #instagramjapan #instajapan #gaijinpottravel #zengarden #temple

A post shared by Wanderlust Tengu (@wanderlust_tengu) on Sep 3, 2020 at 2:24am PDT

8. Red lights in Shinjuku

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Here’s to MORE posts and LESS drafts (seriously it’s getting out of hand the app keeps crashing 😅) . . . #urbanandstreet #tokyo #shinjuku #explorejapan #streetsdreamsmag #explorejpn #visitjapan #japantravel #ig_japan #rawurbanshots #tokyophotographer #streetclassics #discoverjapan #japan_focus #japan_daytime_view #japan_of_insta #agameoftones #visualsoflife #lovers_nippon #photo_jpn #mynikonlife #nikonphotography #omoideyokocho #traveljapan #streetphotography #cityphotography #japanwondertravel #ptk_japan #gaijinpottravel #japan_daytime_view #photo_map

A post shared by Mai Elbaz (@maielbaz) on Sep 1, 2020 at 5:10am PDT

7. Chiba is where the sky meets the sea.

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Day1:Sky . . .shotoniphonexsmax . . . #rebelsunitedsept2020potd #rebels_united #rebels_nature #rebel_sky #iphonepa_gallery #iamarebelmember #raw_mobile #raw_reflection #raw_cloudscape #raw_japan #japan_bestsunset #gaijinpottravel #raw_sunset #9vaga_moody9 #9vaga_skyandviews9 #total_tokyo #total_sunset #total_reflections #1reflectionshot #reflection_shots #raw_allnature #minamiboso #1skyshot #total_shot #rebel_scapes #raw_skies

A post shared by Srividya Kadambi (@kaddu_007) on Sep 1, 2020 at 7:19am PDT

6.  Evening strolls around Kyoto

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There’s more to Arashiyama than the Bamboo Forest 😊 #kyoto #arashiyama #japan #travel #wanderlust #fujifilm #bestjapanpics #explorejapan #fujifilmxt20 #passionpassport #beautifuldestinations #photography #summer #fujifilm #visitjapan #sharetravelpics #japan_of_insta #loves_nippon #wu_japan #lovers_nippon #tokyocameraclub #japan_daytime_view #instagramjapan #igersjp #starttheadventure #gaijinpottravel #japan_of_insta #voyaged

A post shared by Jayson (@chikfeir) on Sep 5, 2020 at 3:23am PDT

5. Go off the grid.

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Wobbly windows #aussieinjapan #australianinjapan #visitjapanau #everydayjapan #aussieintokyo #discovertokyo #tokyotokyo #gaijinlife #gaijinpottravel #aussiephotographer #canonpowershot #canonpowershotg9x #canonpowershotg9xmarkii

A post shared by Kabin Williams (@kabinwilliams) on Sep 2, 2020 at 2:47am PDT

4. Odaiba’s concrete jungle

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#geometry #worldnomads #gameoftones #vj_view_2018 #gaijinpottravel #japan_of_insta #japan #tokyocameraclub #japan_daytime_view #japan_focus #explorejapan #travelgram #instagramjapan #japanstagram #tokyocameraclub #instatokyo #architecture #建築 #odaiba

A post shared by Zoria'sTokyo+ (@zoria_in_tokyo) on Sep 5, 2020 at 3:40am PDT

3. A trip to The Site Of Reversible Destiny is like stepping into another world.

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This is a weird park. I love it . Swipe left to see what it looks like outside. #Gifu #Yoro #japan #travel #wanderlust #fujifilm #bestjapanpics #explorejapan #fujifilmxt20 #passionpassport #beautifuldestinations #photography #summer #fujifilm #visitjapan #sharetravelpics #japan_of_insta #loves_nippon #wu_japan #lovers_nippon #tokyocameraclub #japan_daytime_view #instagramjapan #igersjp #starttheadventure #gaijinpottravel #japan_of_insta #voyaged

A post shared by Jayson (@chikfeir) on Sep 7, 2020 at 3:44am PDT

2. Seeing double in Nagasaki.

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Glasses Bridge 👓 At Meganebashi Bridge, Nagasaki 🌞 #Japan #kyushu #nagasaki #meganebashi #bridge #gaijinpottravel #instagramjapan #igers_jp #xt30 #fujifilm #fujifilmxt30 #九州 #長崎 #めがねばし #橋

A post shared by Parker R (@parka248) on Sep 7, 2020 at 9:59pm PDT

1. Up, up, and away.

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Going up!!! #nihombashi #tokyo #art #team_jp #team_jp_ #gaijinpottravel #art_of_japan_ #insta_of_japan #traveljapan #japantravel #instagramjapan #japan_focus #phos_japan #japanphotography #bestjapanpics #ig_photostars #lovers_nippon #しゃしんすきなひとと繋がりたい #yourshotphotographer #tokyocameraclub #ig_photooftheday

A post shared by Ls Guillermo (@lsdominique) on Sep 5, 2020 at 4:30am PDT

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