About the Event

IWATA Co., Ltd., a bedding manufacturer in Kyoto, will be holding the "Japanese Four Seasons Photo Contest" with the desire to let many people experience the beauty of Japan's nature. Please share your beautiful photos taken during your travels on Instagram.

Japanese Four Seasons Photo Contest Overview

Please submit photos that evoke the four seasons of Japan. Details on how to apply are as follows:

◆How to Apply

1. Follow IWATA's Instagram account (@iwata_sleep) with your application account.
2. Post a photo that evokes the four seasons of Japan to your Instagram account, mentioning IWATA's account and including the hashtag "#IWATAphotocontest".
3. Please include the shooting location and month in the caption.

With these steps, your application is complete.

◆Application Period

December 20, 2024 (Fri) - February 2, 2025 (Sun)【Application Closed】

◆Application Rules

【About Participants】

• Participants under 18 years old require parental consent.
• Photos must be taken by the participant themselves.

【About Submissions】

• Please submit one photo that evokes the "Four Seasons of Japan."
• Only photos taken after January 2021 will be accepted.
• Works that have been submitted to other contests are not permitted.
• Natural processing such as brightness adjustments is allowed, but deleting unnecessary elements or significantly altering the content of the scenery is prohibited.
• Please refrain from submitting works that include billboards, neon signs, brand logos, etc., or are deemed to be offensive to public order and morals.
• If the subject is a person, it is assumed that the applicant has obtained consent for their portrait rights.

【About Application Method】

• Applications other than through Instagram will not be accepted.
• Each account can apply up to 3 times. However, please refrain from posting the same photo multiple times, or posting photos that become a single image through cropping multiple frames.

【Other Notes】

• Applications from overseas are possible, but prizes will only be shipped within Japan.
• Those with private Instagram accounts or who have deleted their posts will not be eligible.
• We cannot answer inquiries about winning results or shipping status.
• Please refrain from reselling the prizes of this contest to third parties.
• If we do not receive the necessary information for prize shipping, or if the prize cannot be sent due to an unknown address, inability to contact, incomplete information, etc., or if the prize is not received by the specified deadline, the right to win will be invalidated.
• The content of this contest may be changed without prior notice. Furthermore, these application rules may be revised at any time at our discretion. In the event of revision, we will notify the change to these application rules on our official Instagram account.
• If applications from fraudulent accounts or acts deemed fraudulent are discovered, the right to apply or win may be invalidated or canceled.

◆About Winner Announcement

After the judging process (around March 2025), we will send a direct message to the winners. Winners may be asked to provide original data of their winning works.

◆About Prizes

• Grand Prize: 1 winner (100,000 yen coupon)
• Excellence Award: 10 winners (30,000 yen coupon)

*Shipping address will be confirmed via Instagram DM after winning.

Contest Judge

Company Profile

IWATA Co., Ltd.
Location: 701-2 Osaka Zaimokucho, Aneyakoji-sagaru, Sakaimachi-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8102
TEL: 075-211-8321 FAX: 075-211-7537
https://www.iozon.co.jp