Top 10 Readers’ Photos In Japan: January 2020

It seems like it was only yesterday that it was announced Japan would host the 2020 Olympics. As the entire country prepares for an even bigger influx of tourists to arrive, we at GaijinPot Travel want to show you a good mix of iconic and local recommendations to check out when you visit.

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. Take a walk on the mild side. Go out and explore local neighborhoods like Sangenjaya in Tokyo. You’ll never know what you might find.

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About time we saw some Japan here again, right? I know I’ve been recycling the same fifty Tokyo photos, but I’ll have the freshest, juiciest, yummiest new Tokyo piccies up in your grill in just three weeks! THREE WEEKS! ???? しあわせ！ Me and @bikudesigns bonded over our love for this little wall in Sangenjaya ✨

A post shared by Lisa | Tokyo Photographer (@hanamiphotography) on Jan 25, 2020 at 2:22pm PST

9. Be sure to drop by as many temples as you can in Nagoya!

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Keep calm and visit Kasadera Kannon Temple in Nagoya. ^^ ⠀⠀ ＋・＋・＋・＋・＋・＋・＋・＋・＋ #kawaiiaichi #japan #aichi #nagoya #kasaderakannon #temple #japantemples #lovers_nippon #japan_of_insta #ig_japan #instagood #daily_photo_jpn #team_jp_ #otonatabi_japan #愛知 #名古屋 #笠寺観音 #観光 #フォトジェニック #japon #日本 #お寺 #nikon #nikonasia #voyagejapon #bestjapanpics_ #bestaichipics #instagramjapan #cooljapan #gaijinpottravel

A post shared by Visit Japan with Kawaii Aichi™ (@kawaiiaichi) on Jan 22, 2020 at 7:56am PST

8. Go to Nanzo-in Temple in Fukuoka for some peace and quiet.

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Little corners from the Nanzo-in Temple in Fukuoka. We went to see the giant reclining buddha (that I already previously shared), so I thought I’d show you some other snapshots of the rest of the temple. • The temple is outside the city, nestled in the mountains and although we went in June we got blessed with some unusual cool weather – pair it with the sound of the stream flowing through the temple and it was just magic ✨✨ • All of this to say I‘m done blogging our last trip to Japan ? and you can find all 13 posts ? on the blog! I have a few Oki posts left to share and then I can finally start sharing our US adventures! Looking forward to editing the pictures from my spring in DC ?. Hoping to publish a blogpost once a week until I’m caught up!! Let’s see how I do ?

A post shared by Laura || Okinawa Lover (沖縄) (@littleislandtakara) on Jan 19, 2020 at 2:41pm PST

7. Take the trip out to Kanazawa Castle. You won’t regret it.

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城の橋 Castle bridge

A post shared by David Wilson (@dajathwi) on Jan 22, 2020 at 1:56am PST

6. Enjoy the golden hour in Kobe.

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Kobe at sunset. . . . #kobejapan #hyogo #hyogojapan #kobeport #kobe #explorejpn #this_is_japan #japantravel #visitjapanjp #visitjapanus #meinejapanreise #japanawaits #japanstagram #giapponizzati #gaijinpottravel #japanlover #日本 #個別 #raw_japan #citygrammers #city_features #nightshooters #globalnightsquad #bestcitiestovisit #bekobe #visitkobe #tonez #bestsunsetpics #color_allstars #cf_riverlakeocean

A post shared by Foto Chicken ? (@el_pollo_es_loco) on Jan 21, 2020 at 4:28pm PST

5. Of course, take in the Tokyo skyline.

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Day 12: I gotta say…it must be breathtakingly beautiful to watch these buildings bathe in the colours of sunset every evening! ? . . . #japan #tokyo #asia #travel #architecture #vscocreators #lightroommk #lightroom #snapseed #worldnomad #nikon #instajapan #girlswhotravel #japaninfo #gaijinpottravel #gaijinpot #instatokyo #visitjapan #japanfeatured #japan_inside #japaninstagram #travelgirlshub #chiyoda #nikkensekkei

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4. Make sure to see Kinkakuji. It’ll be the cherry on top of your trip to Kyoto.

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金と木 Gold and trees

A post shared by David Wilson (@dajathwi) on Jan 9, 2020 at 4:13am PST

3. Going to Kyoto without stopping by Kiyomizudera Temple would be blasphemous.

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❄️❄️Kiyomizu-dera sotto la neve ❄️❄️ ⠀ ?Follow @giapponizzati ❕? ▪ ▪ ▪ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ? Photography by @shiny1628 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ⛩️Tag your best photos with @giapponizzati and follow us to be featured •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ #kyoto #nippon_lovers #japan_vacations #wondersofnippon #vivrelejapon #meinejapanreise #japanawaits #japan_of_insta #japanstagram #ig_japan #raw_seasons #gaijinpottravel #giapponizzati #raw_japan #art_of_japan #japandailies #matcha_jp #raw_hidden_talent #visitjapanjp #explorejpn #unlimitedasia #travelgram #travelphotography #kyototravel #best_japan_photos #travelasia #kiyomizuderatemple #日本 #kyotolove #explorekyoto

A post shared by ?Giappone 100% Japan ? (@giapponizzati) on Jan 20, 2020 at 9:07am PST

2. Keep things colorful at Odaiba’s Rainbow Bridge.

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Another shot of the Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo, with Tokyo Tower in the back. . . . #gaijinpottravel #giapponizzati #vivrelejapon #meinejapanreise #raw_japan #raw_longexposure #raw_nightshots #night_shotz #city_features #night_owlz #citygrammers #night_captures #nightshooterz #rainbowbridge #discovertokyo #tokyocameraclub #odaiba #visitjapanjp #日本 #東京カメラ部 #東京 #best_japan_photos #ig_japan #tokyo #japantravel #japan_vacations #globalnightsquad #japanatnight #tokyo2020 #raw_nightshots_japan

A post shared by Foto Chicken ? (@el_pollo_es_loco) on Jan 14, 2020 at 10:07pm PST

1. Top it off with the iconic Tokyo Tower.

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#gaijinpottravel #tokyotower #tokyourbanadventures #東京タワー #japan_of_insta #japan #tokyocameraclub #japan_daytime_view #japan_focus #explorejapan #travelgram #instagramjapan #japanstagram

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