Top 10 Readers’ Photos: May
You've been travelling a lot this month, exploring places far, wide and high. Dare we say it, this might be the best batch of submissions we've had so far — we're in awe.
Every month, we’re selecting our favorite travel images from readers. Tag your photo on Instagram or Twitter with #gaijinpottravel for a chance to be featured on our site.
#1 A masterclass in close up. Taken at Hirosaki Castle, Aomori.
#2 With the warmer weather, comes festival season — one of our favorite cultural experiences to have in Japan. Taken in Kisarazu, Chiba.
#3 Now that’s what you call outdoor dining. Snapped in Kyoto.
#4 Aahahahahahahaaaaaaaaa — in the Iya Valley, Shikoku.
#5 Off to Hiroshima with the bullet train.
#6 Another festival shot, this time from the spiritual and spectacular Mount Koya.
#7 A sea of blue hemophilia at Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki. They last less than a month — did you manage to catch them?
#8 This picture looks straight from a beautiful coffee table book about soy sauce. Taken in Ishikawa, a prefecture that’s famed for its delicious seafood.
#9 In the shadows of Shibuya, a hostess waits for potential clients.
#10 Sunset at the epic Todai-ji in Nara.