Top 10 Readers’ Photos: November 2018 in Japan

While northern Japan already has snow and colder temps, going south to Tokyo and down, it is lesser defined. Last month, we got to still enjoy the turning leaves of autumn matched with the twinkle of winter illuminations across Japan. Our readers saw the best of Japan from taking a traditional boat ride in Kyoto to glimpsing Mount Fuji from the onsen bath. Every month, we select 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. You gotta love on some sushi while you’re here, and yes, the Tsukiji Outer Market is still open, even though the inner market moved to Toyosu.

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?? #Tokyo #Japan ✈️ #tsukiji #fishmarket #sushi #nigiri #maki #fresh #visitjapanjp #visitjpn #tokyo_bigcity #japanese @gaijinpot #gaijinpot #gaijinpottravel #unknownjapan #Asia #Travel #traveling #travelphotography #travelblogger #travelling #traveller #travelguide #travelers #travels #travelgram #traveler #travelingram @visitjapanjp

A post shared by Wilson (@ww3k3) on Nov 4, 2018 at 4:30pm PST

 

2. One of our favorite secret bamboo groves … not in Kyoto…！

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A serene image for a relaxing Sunday. Hokoku-ji Temple is located in a small residential area of Kamakura, about an hour train ride from Tokyo. It’s quite a small temple with a beautiful Buddhist garden as you enter. Hidden behind is a bamboo forest with a path to a charming tea house. ? You can sip on matcha and enjoy the tranquility of the forest views with sounds of a stream nearby. Have you been to this part of Japan? . . . . . #visitjapanjp #explorejpn #japan?? #japanlover #japanawaits #japantravelplanet #discoverjapan #japanigram #japan_photo_now #japan_daytime_view #kamakurajapan #kamakura #hokokuji #bambooforest #amazingplacestovisit #explorers #atlasobscura #wanderlove #familytravelblogger #japaneseculture #beautifulviews #zengarden #gaijinpot #gaijinpottravel #wonderfulglobe

A post shared by Christie + Seikai + Terra (@ourtravelsoup) on Nov 4, 2018 at 6:57am PST

 

3. Noodles flying by. Damn, this looks beautiful!

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When summer comes, don't forget Nagashi soumen! ? #hirobun #kyotojapan #japan #kibune #ひろ文 #流しそうめん #nagashisomen #waterfall #travelasia #travelphoto #travelphotography #GoGonihon #valiantjapanese #travelasia #gaijinpottravel #japanawaits #green #photography #japan?? #travelgram #aroundtheworld #japantrip #travelpic #instatravel #travelinstagram #lovejapan #amazingjapan #visitjapan #explorejapan#ilovejapan #WHPseasonal

A post shared by Foon yin (@foonyin_lim) on Nov 11, 2018 at 8:08pm PST

 

4. Fukui Prefecture has a dinosaur museum!

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2 July 2018 #japan #fukui #nihonkai #leicam5 #myjapan #japan_vacations #visitjapanjp #japan_visit #japan_daytime_view #gaijinpottravel #japanawaits #daily_photo_japan #explorejpn #shotonfilm #filmphotography #art_of_japan #tripgramjp_ishikawa #cotrip #funjapantravel #retrip_nippon #film_jp #hokuriku #travellingonfilm #travelingcouple #travelblogger #旅好き #フィルムカメラ好きな人と繋がりたい #その旅に物語を

A post shared by travellingonfilm (@travellingonfilm) on Nov 13, 2018 at 1:53pm PST

 

5. Biei is BAE! And our readers aren’t the only ones recently swooning over the Blue Pond in Hokkaido.

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#hokkaido #hokkaidotrip #furano #landscapephotography #landscape_lovers #worldnomads #instagraphymkd #instagraphytk #revoshot #rebornphoto #portretmagazin #инстаграмџии #gameoftones #unknownjapan #gaijinpottravel #japan_of_insta #japan #tokyocameraclub #japan_daytime_view #japan_focus #explorejapan #travelgram #instagramjapan #japanstagram #biei #bieihokkaido #bluepond

A post shared by Zoria'sTokyo+ (@zoria_in_tokyo) on Nov 15, 2018 at 3:22am PST

 

6. Not all smoking kills nor is it this artistic at Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo.

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Woman praying in front of Sensoji Temple with incense before she places the incense in the jokoro (large incense burner in front of the temple's main hall where people bathe themselves in the incense smoke). The incense smoke is believed to have a healing effect. . #tokyo #japan #asakusa #sensojitemple #sensoji #temple #buddhism #incense #heal #nikonnofilter #nikon #nikond850 #nikkor2470 #nikonphotography #explorejapan #japanesestyle #tradition #travelphotographer #ig_japan #japantravel #tlpicks #cntraveler #forbestravelguide #travelgram #traveltheworld #traveldeeper #gaijinpottravel @nikonusa @japan.visit @gaijinpot @igersjapan

A post shared by Bryan Anderson (@affrioler) on Nov 19, 2018 at 2:19am PST

 

7. This is just one of our Top 10 Illuminations in Japan. Go see it in Tokyo now! ✨

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Frozen themed illumination #ChristmasFeels #Frozen #Caretta #Shiodome #Shimbashi #Tokyo #Japan #gaijinpottravel #igers #igersjp #japantravel #art_of_japan_ #lovers_nippon #instagramjapan #tokyocameraclub #tokyocreativetravel #japan_focus #japanphoto #japanview #bestjapanpics

A post shared by Ls Guillermo (@lsdominique) on Nov 21, 2018 at 5:50am PST

 

8. Electric rain in Shibuya. Nearby Daikanyama area was named one of GaijinPot Travel’s top destinations to check out in 2019!

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「Rainy Nights in Shibuya」 Waiting for the signal to cross on a rainy evening in November. The temps are starting to drop in Tokyo and hoodie weather is finally back in town. Looking forward to edit some pics I took with my actual camera when I went on a photo walk with a good friend of mine, @raptorjesuss. If you don't know his work, go check out his profile! . . . . #frameoftravel #neonlights #citybestpics #agameoftones #city_explore #illgrammers #thecreative #rainynight #seemycity #night_gram #citylimitless #heatercentral #fatalframes #ic_thecity #urbanromantix #ig_captures_city #mkexplore #theprettycities #igersjp #tokyocameraclub #umbrellas #ig_neoncities #icu_japan #explorejapan #streetscape #streetscene #streetclassics #gaijinpottravel #explorejpn #shotoniphonexsmax

A post shared by Frame of Travel (@frameoftravel) on Nov 24, 2018 at 4:08pm PST

 

9. Fuji plus onsen equals…

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Ending the trip, the japanese way… #Onsen with the view of mount fuji #Japan #gaijinpottravel #Yamanashi #YurariOnsen #Relax #japantravel #traveljapan #富士山 #lovers_nippon #igers #igersjp #team_jp #art_of_japan_ #instagramjapan #tokyocameraclub #tokyocreativetravel #japan_focus #japanphoto #japanview #bestjapanpics

A post shared by Ls Guillermo (@lsdominique) on Nov 25, 2018 at 12:20am PST

 

10. Autumning in Arashiyama, Kyoto.

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Beautiful Arashiyama ?Let's blame not posting on me sulking over the fact that most of the photos I took on my recent travels got corrupted ?#autumn #fall #koyo #arashiyama #kyoto #japan #explorejapan #japantravel #everydayjapan #naturephotography #nature #unknownjapan #inspirationcultmag #japan_daytime_view #explorejpn #agameoftones #explorejpn #japan_of_insta #ig_japan #everydayjapan #gaijinpottravel #everydayjapan #instagramjapan #japanalert #illgrammers

A post shared by Mai Elbaz (@maielbaz) on Nov 27, 2018 at 9:45pm PST

Thanks for reading and see you next month!