The Nasu-Shiobara Travel Photo Contest 2026 is now underway!

Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - Sunday, January 31, 2020

We are looking for photographs that convey the unique seasonal scenery, nature, and tourist attractions of Nasushiobara, which can be used in our city's tourism promotion activities such as posters, brochures, and websites. We want photographs that capture the unique seasonal scenery, nature, and tourist attractions of Nasushiobara, which will make domestic and international travelers want to visit. Examples of how works will be used: Horizontal works ⇒ Brochures Vertical works ⇒ Planned to be used in tourism promotion posters, etc. *We look forward to receiving a variety of works.

Limited to Nasushiobara City

The winning entries of the contest will be announced on the Nasushiobara City Tourism Bureau website around the beginning of March 2027. *Winners will be contacted separately by email.

○Top Prize: 1 person - 30,000 yen worth of accommodation vouchers for Nasushiobara City, certificate of merit ○Excellent Prize: 4 people - 10,000 yen worth of Nasushiobara brand products, certificate of merit ○Honorable Mention: 10 people - Assortment of local products, certificate of merit

- Take photos showcasing the charm of Nasushiobara City. - Access the Google Form for the Nasushiobara Travel Photo Contest (google.com). - Fill in the required information in the dedicated format and upload your photos after making your selections. *Please take photos in high-quality mode with your digital camera. (JPEG only, 3MB to 10MB)

・Each person may submit up to 5 entries. However, entries must be unpublished photographs taken in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture. ・If the subject is a person, you must obtain their consent before submitting. ・The applicant is responsible for any infringement of the subject's portrait rights, and in the event of any dispute with a third party, the applicant will be responsible for resolving it at their own expense. ・Entries that have been composited or processed (excluding cropping and minor color correction) are not eligible. ・The copyright of the submitted works (including Articles 27 and 28 of the Copyright Act) belongs to the photographer. However, the photographer grants the organizer the right to use, reproduce, and crop the submitted works free of charge and indefinitely, and to use the works for the purpose of publishing them in related media, including the photograph, title, Instagram account, etc. ・For winning entries, we request that you submit the original data before the winners are finalized. Please note that if the original data is not submitted by the deadline, the award may be revoked. The personal information you provide when applying will be used only to the extent necessary for running this contest, such as notifying winners and sending prizes. Personal information of those who do not win will be responsibly disposed of after the judging is complete. *Please contact us by email for inquiries. We cannot answer inquiries regarding the judging or judging results.

"Nasu Shiobara Travel Photo Contest" Secretariat Contractor: Clover Company, Ltd. Address: 1-195 Taifuzuka, Nasu Shiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture 329-2735 Email: nasushiobara_photo@gmail.com