Winners of the Asian Cities Photo Contest 2019 “My Favorite Sunset Scenes of Asian Cities” announced!
The Council of Promotion for Tourism in Asia* (CPTA) has been operating the “Welcome to Asia” campaign with the aim of attracting visitors from Europe, America and Oceania and increasing interaction within Asia.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Asian Cities Photo Contest 2019, a project delivered as part of the campaign.
*The CPTA is an organization that promotes the Welcome to Asia campaign.
It facilitates the mutual exchange of information and the development of tourism networks, and works to attract visitors from North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania through linking its 10 member cities.
1. Theme
“My Favorite Sunset Scenes of Asian Cities”
“Asian Cities” refers to the ten member cities of the CPTA.
2. Submission period
Thursday 23 May to Wednesday 31 July 2019
3. Selection process
Each member city selects five photos, with a total of 50 winning photos.
From the winning photos, each member city selects one to receive the “best photo” award, resulting in ten “best photo” winners.
4. Winning photos
The winning photos can be seen on the Welcome to Asia website (External link) (available in English only)
5. Prizes
Winners of the “best photo” award will receive a canvas print of their prize-winning photo and a special prize chosen by each member city.
Winners of the excellence award will receive a canvas print of their prize-winning photo.
Best photo award prizes (examples)
Tokyo: A Tokyo Souvenir
Taipei: A Taipei Unlimited Fun Pass
Tomsk: A sketchbook
Excellence award prize
A canvas print
For Inquiries
Planning Section, Tourism Division
Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs
E-mail: S0000571(at)section.metro.tokyo.jp
* The above e-mail address has been arranged as an anti-spam measure. Please replace (at) with @.
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