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Experience the 2025 Ote-Tsu-Tabi Photo Contest

Are you ready to celebrate local charm and share your summer memories? The Ote-Tsu-Tabi Photo Contest is back for 2025! Managed by Ote-Tsu-Tabi Inc., led by CEO Rina Nagaoka, this exciting competition invites participants to showcase their experiences and memories from their travels and interactions within local communities. Going from July 28 to September 30, 2025, the contest encourages everyone who has engaged with the Ote-Tsu-Tabi program to contribute their creative outputs.

Contest Overview

The Ote-Tsu-Tabi Photo Contest invites submissions from anyone who participated in or hosted Ote-Tsu-Tabi during this summer. You have until September 30 to share remarkable photos and videos that reflect the unique aspects of the local culture and the experiences gathered during the program. Here’s how to enter:

1. Entry Period: Until September 30, 2025.
2. Eligibility: Participants and local hosts from July to September 2025 can submit entries.

How to Participate

Submissions via X (Twitter):

• - Follow the official account: @otetsutabi
• - Capture engaging photos or videos during the Ote-Tsu-Tabi period.
• - Post them with the hashtags #おてつたびの想い出 and the name of the destination business.

Submissions via Instagram:

• - Follow the official account: Ote-Tsu-Tabi Official
• - Take photos or videos throughout the Ote-Tsu-Tabi period.
• - Include the caption with #おてつたびの想い出 and the name of your visit destination.
• - Tag the official account @otetsutabi_official in your feed or reel (Note: Story posts won’t be accepted).

Prizes Await!

Photo Category:

• - Grand Ote-Tsu-Tabi Prize (1 winner): ¥10,000 Amazon gift card.
• - Excellence Award (5 winners): ¥5,000 Amazon gift card each.

Video Category:

• - Grand Ote-Tsu-Tabi Prize (1 winner): ¥30,000 Amazon gift card.
• - Excellence Award (3 winners): ¥5,000 Amazon gift card each.

The judging criterion centers on the theme of discovering local charm through your Ote-Tsu-Tabi experiences. Submissions that express the interaction with local people, daily scenes, and unique regional qualities will receive higher evaluations.

Announcement of Winners

Winners will be contacted through direct messages by October 10, 2025, and results will be publicized on the official social media by October 17, 2025.

Important Notes

1. Intellectual property rights for winning entries belong to the creators.
2. Posts with the hashtag may be utilized for promotional purposes by Ote-Tsu-Tabi, with the possibility of minor edits for marketing use.
3. No remuneration will be provided for content feature or representation.
4. Ensure that submissions meet legal and copyright requirements pertaining to originality.
5. Participants may submit multiple entries, but any single entry must be unique.
6. Non-public accounts or posts missing hashtags will be disqualified.

Past Winners

Reflecting on the success of previous contests, the enjoyment derived from encountering people and embracing the allure of the region is something we cherish. 2024's theme revolved around Encounters with People and Places, bringing delightful winning entries from various participants. The highlight reel can be consulted for inspiration.

What is Ote-Tsu-Tabi?

Ote-Tsu-Tabi is a matching service that marries seasonal employment opportunities with the thrill of travel. It connects individuals looking to help local businesses needing workers, particularly during busy seasons. Participants can engage in short-term jobs, receiving both compensation and accommodation, thus allowing deep cultural exchanges and the discovery of local treasures.

For more information on Ote-Tsu-Tabi and to explore how you can get involved, feel free to visit our official website, Ote-Tsu-Tabi. Get ready to capture the essence of your summer and win rewarding prizes!