JCC 15th Anniversary
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Scenery of Japan Photo Contest
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~ Showcasing the unique charms of Japan through photographs ~
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(SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED)
Thanks to your support, we have received a total of 1027 amazing photos!
The results for the contest will be finalised in August.
Please stay tuned for the announcement on our Facebook page and website.
The Embassy of Japan in Singapore together with Japan National Tourism Organization Singapore Office (JNTO) and the Japan Council of Local Authorities for International Relations, Singapore (J.CLAIR) are pleased to announce the inaugural Scenery of Japan Photo Contest!
Did you travel and snap some beautiful photos from your time in Japan recently? Submit your original photographs, which you took during your stay in Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter all over Japan, and stand a chance to win attractive prizes! The deadline for this contest is Sunday, 30 June 2024, 11:59PM SGT.
Prize-winning photos will also be exhibited at Japan Creative Centre (JCC).
※ This contest is only open to individuals residing in Singapore who do not hold a Japanese passport.
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Grand Prizes

Supplementary Prizes

- Each individual submission will be judged based on relevance to theme, impact, photography techniques and so on.
- Each prize winner will also receive a Certificate of Award.
- Only winners will be notified by e-mail by the end of July. Failure to respond to the e-mail notification within 1 week may result in the selection of an alternate winner.
- All prize winners or their representatives must be able to receive the prize in-person at a ceremony event in the third quarter of 2024.
- Some of the prizes are non-transferable, non-exchangeable and/or non-refundable by cash.
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GENERAL RULES |
1. The Photo Contest is only open to individuals residing in Singapore who do not hold a Japanese passport (Japanese nationals are not eligible to apply). |
2. Entrants younger than 18 years old on the date of submission must receive parental consent to participate in the Photo Contest. |
3. All prize winners or their representatives must be able to receive the prize in-person at a large tourism event in Singapore at their own expense (The date of the award ceremony is to be determined but will most likely take place in the third quarter of 2024 ). |
4. Only one entry of up to three photos per person. |
5. By submitting the application form, entrants agree to the Official Rules and warrants that their entries and photos comply with all the requirements set out in the Official Rules. |
6. Photos must be in digital format. Only online entries are eligible. No physical print or film submissions will be accepted for entry into the Contest. Each digital Photo File Data must be 10 megabytes or smaller, in .jpg format, and is recommended to be 12 million pixels or above. The photo file data must be named in the format of “Full Name_Photo #_Season.jpg” (e.g. Tan Xiao Ming_Photo 1_Summer.jpg). |
7. Photos must be taken by the entrant on or after October 1, 2022 during a trip to Japan. The Organisers will request selected entrants to provide a copy of their passport details and the Japanese immigration entry stamp/air ticket as proof of evidence. |
8. Only moderate editing and colour corrections are acceptable. Photos generated or heavily augmented using artificial intelligence (AI) or photo editing technologies are not acceptable. |
※ Please click button to view the full Official Rules |
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DEADLINE |
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 11:59PM SGT.
※ Applications sent after the deadline will not be accepted
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Only online applications are accepted.
Entrants are required to have a Google account for filling up the application forms and uploading the photo data files.
Click button or scan QR for the online application form: |
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※ Upon successful submission, entrants will see a confirmation message “Your response has been recorded” on the Google Forms and receive a copy of their response via e-mail.
If you did not receive any e-mail after submission, or encounter any problems during your application, please e-mail scenery-of-japan@sn.mofa.go.jp |

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