Accepting Entries: 2025 Once in Japan Photo Contest – “Make it POP!”
The Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco is now accepting entries for the 2025 Once in Japan Photo Contest for a chance to win the latest Canon cameras and products from Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Did you visit Japan in the past few years?
What surprised you?
What drew your eye?
What was fresh and exciting?
Show us, and “Make it POP!” – the theme for this year’s contest!
Whether a mouth-watering local delicacy, a flash of bright kimono at a festival, or a sudden encounter with a tanuki, Japan can be pleasantly surprising in unimaginable ways.
We want you to share what popped out at you, and the stories that come with them.
You can submit up to three photos taken on a recent trip to Japan – (1/1/2022-present).
The deadline for this contest is Sunday, October 5, 2025.
Select photos will be displayed at the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco’s exhibition. Please see Official Rules for further details.
Because the purpose of the contest is to highlight Japan through the lens of non-Japanese photographers, only those who do not hold a Japanese passport are eligible to apply.