CALLING ALL YOUR JAPAN PHOTOS AND VIDEOS THAT ARE COLLECTING DIGITAL DUST 🗾

Maybe you live there. Maybe you visited once. Maybe you're still daydreaming about that trip from 2019. If Japan ever grabbed you and didn't let go - this challenge is for you.

Remember that perfect ramen steam swirl? That local hero who put every tourist guide to shame? Those midnight vending machine discoveries and the neighbourhood festival you stumbled into by chance? Yeah, those moments. Those photos and videos. It's time to share them with the world.

We're on a mission to show Japan as it really is - beyond the glossy brochures and curated feeds. We want your quiet mornings at local fish markets, the slightly blurry shots of your first conveyor belt sushi experience, and that oddly beautiful photo of rain-soaked streets reflecting neon signs.

**There are three categories to get excited about:**   

🍜 Food & Beverage - from that perfect pour-over at a hidden kissaten to the late-night combini haul that changed everything   

🎎 **Culture** - fashion that made you question your entire wardrobe, festivals that changed your life   

🗼 **Locations** - from those misty mountain temples to the 3 AM neon-lit alleys that felt like stepping into another world

What's In It For You?

* **A total of $750 in cash prizes**
* **Join Our Creator Community**
* **Shape How Others See Japan**
* **Be Part of Something Special**



How to Enter

1.  Share what Japan means to you in photo or video form
2.  Upload them to Pexels using the “Join the Challenge” button on your right
3.  Cross fingers (optional but recommended)

The (Fun) Fine Print

* Submit as many entries as you like (we love enthusiasm!)
* Challenge ends March 31st at 11:59 PM UTC
* Photos and videos must be your original work
* Winners will be announced on XXX
* Basic photo and video quality guidelines apply: https://www.pexels.com/blog/resource/upload-guidelines/

* **$100 to the best photo in each category. ($300)**
* **$100 to the best video in each category. ($300)**
* **$50 to the second place photo or video of each category ($150)**

$750 USD in cash prizes

Share your best photos and videos of Japan for a chance to win! 

CALLING ALL YOUR JAPAN PHOTOS AND VIDEOS THAT ARE COLLECTING DIGITAL DUST 🗾 Maybe you live there. Maybe you visited once. Maybe you're still daydreaming about that trip from 2019. If Japan ever grabbed you and didn't let go - this challenge is for you.

Destination Japan

Two women in kimonos admire traditional art in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan.

Traditional Festival Street in Asakusa, Tokyo

View of Tokyo Skytree with cherry blossoms in the foreground under a clear blue sky.

Picturesque scenery of blooming sakura growing near tall broadcasting tower under blue sky

Close-up of a ramen bowl with pork, nori, and fresh toppings on a restaurant table.

Ramen with Pork and Seaweeds on Table in Restaurant

Bustling nightlife scene in Tokyo's Kabukicho with neon signs and crowded streets.

Anonymous people walking on city street near building at night

A couple enjoys a tranquil view of Mount Fuji from a park bench in Japan during autumn.

Destination Japan

Prize

Destination Japan

About this Challenge

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