Top 10 Readers’ Photos in Japan: August 2019

Japan’s summer heat was in full swing this past August. Despite the hordes of sweaty crowds, our readers celebrated the last month of summer with classic beach getaways, festivals, and a bizarre gang of Pikachus that attacked downtown Yokohama.

Either way, summertime blue skies and flower fields are the perfect Instagram aesthetic.

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. Beach season in Chiba. Waves are scary though…

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Run from the waves!!! (Best things in Life are FREE) #Beach #Onjuku #海 #御宿 #千葉 #日本 #Chiba #Japan #Kids #Raw #children_jp #children #Summer #夏 #igers #igersjp #japantravel #team_jp #team_jp_ #gaijinpottravel #art_of_japan_ #dailyphotojapan #traveljapan #japantravel #instagramjapan #japan_focus #japanphoto #japanview #bestjapanpics #aestheticjapan #takensurujapan

A post shared by Ls Guillermo (@lsdominique) on Aug 11, 2019 at 7:39pm PDT

9. Watch out for dragons in Asakusa!

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There’s always something to see when you’re out and about in Tokyo! #PhotoMyTokyo

A post shared by Photo My Tokyo (@photomytokyo) on Aug 11, 2019 at 3:11am PDT

8. New friend: Chef Pig, bringing home the bacon.

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Making new friends ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #instajapan #igersjp #ig_japan #instagramjapan #igersjapan #fujixseries #富士フイルム #fujifilmasia #fujifilm #fujifilmxseriesjapan #fujifilmxseries #fujifilm_xseriescommunity #pics_jp #everydayjapan #日本 #xf35mmf2 #gaijinpottravel #japan #japantrip #visitjapanjp #tokyocameraclub #東京カメラ部 #fujifilmglobal #brasileirosnojapao #guiaemtoquio #guianojapao #ポートレート

A post shared by Carlos Kato (@chkato) on Aug 16, 2019 at 5:48pm PDT

7. Rainbow or flower field? Both, in Biei, Hokkaido.

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How can you not love Biei?? Find me ? #biei #hokkaido #東京カメラ部 #phos_japan #team_jp_ #igersjp #bestjapanpics #art_of_japan_ #lovers_nippon #tokyocameraclub #ig_color #fujifilm #japan_of_insta #photo_jpn #kf_gallery #けしからん風景 #japan #earthfocus #beautifuldestinations #wonderful_places #hubsplanet #japan_vacations #japan_daytime_view #japan #japan_travel #japanawaits #japan_inside #earthofficial #富良野 #北海道 #gaijinpottravel

A post shared by Jayson (@chikfeir) on Aug 1, 2019 at 3:21am PDT

6. The sleepy boss taking a quick power nap, in Kawagoe.

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I’m looking for the boss… oh, he’s sleeping . . . . . . ?Kawagoe Saitama . . . . #japan #traveljapan #travelokaph #japantravel #visitjapanjp #explorejpn #japanphoto #japanfeatured #gaijinpottravel #japan_of_insta #japan_focus #japanculture #sonyalpha #alphacollective #eggplantgang #streetphotography #streetclassics #agameoftones #gramslayers #instagood #exploretocreate #nicolaagan #kawagoe

A post shared by Nico Ga-ang (@coynicoy) on Aug 4, 2019 at 1:10pm PDT

5. Akashi Kaikyo Bridge through the dream lens, in Kobe.

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Another shot of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, through a monument called “Dream Lens”. This was built on the 5th year anniversary of the bridge. #lovers_nippon #loves_nippon #ig_nippon #japantrip #japan #nippon #nihon #japanese #japan_vacations #japan_focus #japan?? #japan_of_insta #instajapan #instagramjapan #explorejapan #japaneseculture #unknownjapan #japanfocus #japantravel #loves_nippon #icu_japan #gaijinpottravel #japan #japan_photo #japan_vacations #japan_of_insta #special_spot_ #japan_photo_now #japan_photo_now #wp_japan #travelgram #ig_nippon #jp_gallery #ig_nippon #jp_gallery #kobe #hyogo #akashikaikyobridge #gaijinpottravel

A post shared by @ butaywanders on Aug 7, 2019 at 6:38pm PDT

4. Pikachu’s take over Yokohama at the annual Pikachu Outbreak.

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Peak Japan at the Pikachu festival in Yokohama ? . . . #pikachu #ピカチュウ #tokyo #横浜 #yokohama #日本 #japan #ポケモン #pokemon #黃色 #yellow #ピカチュウ大量発生チュウ #pikachuoutbreak #東京 #tokyocreativetravel #神奈川 #pika #ピカピカ #gaijinpottravel #みなとみらい

A post shared by Sam (サム) (@speters_17) on Aug 11, 2019 at 12:28am PDT

3. Gyoda cheering on Japan for the Rugby World Cup, in rice paddy art form.

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My entry for looking down contest … ✨Tanbo art is a special art of making paddy fields as a giant canvas and creating pictures of a current theme in varied colour paddy saplings … What a way to boost tourism with food and art! The heroes of the Japan World Cup Rugby team ( Brave blossoms) 2015 who engineered the biggest upset in World Cup history are the theme this year. The heroes from left are Himeno Kazuki , Michael Leitch & Fumiaki Tanaka ✨ Clicked from a tower #shotoniphonexsmax ?Rebel pops? #ru_lookdown_19 #rebels_united #pops #current_challenges #tanboart #田んぼ #田んぼアート #raw_japan #rebels_hdr #rebels_nature #paddyfieldart #raw_community #raw_community_member#tanbo #ig_greatshot #iphonepa_gallery #mcsquared_daily #raw_mobile #total_shot #hidden_igers #gaijinpottravel #paddyfields #raw_nature #tokyotokyo #green #rebel_scapes #20cheersfortokyo #jj_mobilephotography #tokyotokyooldmeetsnew

A post shared by Srividya Kadambi (@kaddu_007) on Aug 27, 2019 at 6:10pm PDT

2. A beautiful geisha and her mesmerizing fish friends in Nihonbashi.

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A real geisha from Kyoto in Art aquarium Nihonbashi #artaquarium #ecoedo日本橋 #ecoedo日本橋2019 #ecoedo日本橋アートアクアリウム2019 #worldnomads #instagraphymkd #instagraphytk #revoshot #rebornphoto #inspirationcultmag #portretmagazin #gameoftones #vj_view_2018 #gaijinpottravel #geisha #realgeisha #geiko #japan_of_insta #japan #tokyocameraclub #japan_focus #explorejapan #travelgram #instagramjapan #japanstagram #tokyocameraclub #instatokyo #focusmetropolis #tokyotokyo #20cheersfortokyo #water

A post shared by Zoria'sTokyo+ (@zoria_in_tokyo) on Aug 12, 2019 at 6:15am PDT

1. Byodoin Temple, reflection perfection.

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. . . . #explorekyoto #traveljapan #loves_reflection_ #visitkyoto #japantravelcom #team_japan #unexplored #visualart #retrojapan #uji #moodnation #strangertonez #nippon_lovers #unknownjapan #bbctravel #gaijinpottravel #visualcollective #createxploretakeover #shotaward #nothawaii #summerjam #reflection_perfection #stayandwander #art_of_japan_ #art_of_japan #bestjapanpics_ #tokyocameraclub #zen #japanfocus #zenreflection

A post shared by @ post_yaf on Aug 14, 2019 at 7:06pm PDT

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