Insta award held on the theme of railway travel throughout Nagano Prefecture 20,000 yen accommodation ticket for the best work

From Monday, March 14 to Thursday, June 30, the Nagano Prefecture Tourism Organization will hold the "Nagano Prefecture Tourism Insta Award 2022" in cooperation with all seven railway companies in the prefecture.

This is the sixth time the award has been awarded. This time, the theme is train travel. To apply, take a landscape photo taken from the window of a railroad in Nagano Prefecture, a station platform, or the surrounding area, with the words "#長野の車窓から" and "#列車の旅が好き", as well as the shooting location and shooting route, and post it on Instagram. You can apply for past photos and as many times as you like during the period.

After screening, the best applicants will be presented with an accommodation subsidy voucher that can be used at accommodation facilities in the prefecture. Each prize is worth 20,000 yen for the Grand Prize (1 work), 10,000 yen for the Excellence Award (5 works), and 5,000 yen for the Special Prize (7 works). The results will be announced on a special page in mid-July.
In the previous award (December of the year before last ~ February of last year), 2,890 entries were received under the theme of playing in the snow and car windows.

Sponsoring Railway Companies

Alpico Kotsu, Ueda Electric Railway, Shinano Railway, Nagano Electric Railway, Central Japan Railway Company, West Japan Railway Company, East Japan Railway Nagano Branch

The person in charge of the Nagano Prefecture Tourism Organization said, "This is the first time that all railway companies in Nagano Prefecture are participating in the award. I say.