Hokkaido Shooting Point Ranking Production Committee The 8th Annual Hokkaido Shooting Point Ranking Grand Prix Exhibition" will be held The Grand Prix is awarded 300,000 yen!

The Hokkaido Photography Point Ranking Production Committee (Sapporo, Hokkaido) will hold the 8th Annual Grand Prix Exhibition of Hokkaido Photography Point Ranking on October 25 (Sat) and 26 (Sun), 2025 in Sapporo, Hokkaido. Entries will be accepted until Sunday, August 17, 2025.

The 8th Annual Grand Prix Exhibition of Hokkaido Photography Point Ranking" https://hokkaido-photo.jp/

The 7th Hokkaido Photography Point Ranking Annual Grand Prix Exhibition Grand Prix Winners

<Artwork> Fog and ice flight <Author> TK

The 7th exhibition, to be held in 2024, was held on October 26 (Sat) and 27 (Sun), 2024, and 159 works that passed the preliminary screening were exhibited. The Grand Prix was awarded to TK's work, "Fog and Ice Flight.

All of the works were masterpieces that captured a moment of Hokkaido's diverse and beautiful landscapes.

We hope that through photography, we will be able to further promote the charms of Hokkaido. We believe that more and more people will photograph the beautiful landscapes of Hokkaido in an orderly manner and publish their works, which will lead to the preservation of Hokkaido's environment.

About the "Hokkaido Photography Point Ranking

The purpose of the "Hokkaido Photography Point Ranking" is "to discover the wonderful Hokkaido by widely communicating the natural beauty of Hokkaido and the attractiveness of Hokkaido's animals and plants to people inside and outside the country through photography. Each of the creators of the exhibited works is not only a great photographer, but also an ambassador of the region who disseminates information about the region's attractions, including the points of photography. Through their photographs, they communicate the richness and attractiveness of nature.

The 8th Annual Hokkaido Photography Point Ranking Grand Prix Exhibition" Entry Procedure

Entries will be selected from works submitted to the "Hokkaido Photo Point Ranking" between August 19, 2024 and August 17, 2025. 1.

Register as a member of "Hokkaido Photography Point Ranking". 2.

2. submit your photo

Details: https://www.hokkaido-photo.jp/about/

Outline of the "8th Annual Grand Prix Exhibition of Hokkaido Photography Point Ranking"] [Theme

Theme

Photographs of "Hokkaido's beautiful nature, flora and fauna

Application period

August 19, 2024 - August 17, 2025

Date and time of the exhibition

Saturday, October 25 and Sunday, October 26, 2025

　　　October 25 (Sat) 10:00-19:00

　　　October 26 (Sun.) 10:00-17:00

Flow of events

Application information is made public → Applications are accepted → Preliminary screening → Final screening → Exhibition opens

Venue

Sapporo Ekimae-dori Underground Pedestrian Space Kita Odori Intersection Plaza [East] (next to Odori Bisset underground)

Prize money

Grand Prix (1): 300,000 yen

Runner-up Prize (1): 100,000 yen

Excellence Award (5 entries): 30,000 yen

Prize for Excellence (5 entries): 30,000 yen

Sponsor

Hokkaido Shooting Point Ranking Production Committee

Special Support

MATECH MATECH Group, Inc.

Supported by

Hokkaido, Sapporo City

＜Judges

Kazutake Sugawara (Photographer)

Chiaki Shimoyuba (President, NPO Walk Lab Sapporo / Former Professor, Center for Advanced Study of Tourism, Hokkaido University)

Mineko Orisaku (Photographer)

Akira Fukushima (Editor in Chief, Digital Camera Magazine)

<Screening schedule

Preliminary judging: Around early September

Approximately 100 works will be selected from among the entries. Works that pass the preliminary judging will be exhibited at the Annual Grand Prix Exhibition. Applicants will be notified by e-mail.

Final judging: Tuesday, September 23

Judging results will be announced on our website and at the Annual Grand Prix Exhibition from 10:00 a.m. on October 25 (Sat.). Please note that no advance confirmation will be accepted.