{"id":4851,"date":"2025-08-08T12:38:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T03:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guidoor.jp\/yokosuka\/?post_type=news&p=4851"},"modified":"2025-08-08T12:38:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T03:38:21","slug":"otsu-photo-contest-2025","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.guidoor.jp\/yokosuka\/new-and-now\/otsu-photo-contest-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Otsu Photo Contest 2025: Share the Everyday Beauty of Yokosuka\u2019s Otsu Area"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Otsu Tourist Association invites you to take part in the 2025 Otsu Photo Contest!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re looking for original photos that showcase the appeal of the Otsu area of Yokosuka City\u2014including beautiful scenery, delicious local foods, historic places, and the people who live and thrive there.
Share your unique perspective, and you could win local prizes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entry Period<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

June 25 (Wed) \u2013 October 14 (Tue), 2025<\/strong>
Entries must arrive or be submitted by the deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eligible Area<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Photos must be taken in the Otsu area of Yokosuka:
Ikeda, Otsu, Sakuragaoka, Negishi, Hashirimizu, Mabori Coast, and Mabori<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Awards & Prizes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Grand Prize (1 winner): \u00a510,000 gift card
\u2022 Excellence Award (3 winners): Meal vouchers for Oishii Hiroba (local food court)
\u2022 Honorable Mention (5 winners): Lunch tickets for Kaneyo Shokud\u014d
\u2022 Chairperson\u2019s Award (1 winner): Meal voucher for chez tasaka
\u2022 Student Special Award (3 winners): Coffee tickets and a sweets gift set<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Enter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You may submit up to 3 entries per person. Choose one of the following methods:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2460 Submit Printed Photos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Print your original photos at A4 size or larger, and either mail or bring them directly to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

Otsu Tourist Association (inside Otsu Administrative Center)
3-34-40 Otsu-cho, Yokosuka City, Kanagawa<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u2461 Submit Digital Data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Submit image data of at least 2516\u00d73544 pixels (approx. 9 megapixels) via the form on the official site:
<\/strong> https:\/\/ootsu.yokosuka-kanko.com\/news\/otsuphotconr7\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact<\/strong>
Otsu Tourist Association (inside Otsu Administrative Center)
Tel: 046-836-3531<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Results & Exhibition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Winning entries will be announced on the contest website and exhibited at the Otsu Administrative Center (around November 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notes & Conditions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Only unpublished, original works are accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 For each entry, please write the title, shooting location, your name, address, age, and a phone number or email address where you can be reached during the day.
If you are a student, please also include your school name and grade.
Entries missing this information will not be considered for the Student Special Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Copyright and usage rights of awarded works belong to the organizer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 If your work is selected, you must submit the digital data. If this is not possible, your award may be withdrawn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 If you wish to have your work returned, please visit the Otsu Administrative Center after January 2026, or provide a self-addressed stamped envelope for return by mail.
Works will be kept until March 31, 2026, after which they will be discarded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Only one award will be granted per person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Photo editing is allowed, but please avoid using free materials or creating images that significantly differ from the actual scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 If submitting multiple entries and you wish to specify which one to be displayed (if selected), please indicate so. Otherwise, the organizers will make the selection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4852,"template":"","news_cat":[3],"class_list":["post-4851","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news_cat-cat_event","en-US"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nOtsu Photo Contest 2025: Share the Everyday Beauty of Yokosuka\u2019s Otsu Area<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Join the Otsu Photo Contest 2025 and showcase the beauty of everyday life in Yokosuka\u2019s coastal Otsu area. 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