Thank you to everyone who submitted entries to the Asagiri Plateau Photo Contest 2017, which was held as a joint event with the Asagiri Plateau Festival.

We will report the results of the judging and introduce the winning works.

大 賞

Award photo

Title of work: Lake Tanuki in Autumn

Winner
Hacky (nickname)
residence
Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Comment:
During the autumn foliage season, you can enjoy the autumn leaves, the blue lake surface, and Mount Fuji covered in white snow from the observation deck on the lakeside.
Shooting location
Lake Tanuki
Shooting date
May, 2016

Winning a prize

Award photo
Work title
Lakeside Night
Winner
"Ya" (nickname)
residence
Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Comment:
It's spring, and as the moon rises over the horizon, cherry blossoms appear. It's a quiet evening by the lake.
Shooting location
Lake Tanuki, Fujinomiya City
Shooting date
May, 2017
Award photo
Work title
A place where you can become a bird
Winner
takafuji (nickname)
residence
Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Comment:
Even though she was a small woman, she was able to catch the wind and fly up into the sky as if she were a bird.
Shooting location
Inogashira Forest Road
Shooting date
May, 2017
Award photo
Work title
When you go through the tunnel, there
Winner
Wanderer (nickname)
residence
Koza District, Kanagawa Prefecture
Comment:
I paid particular attention to the interesting contrast of brightness inside the tunnel lit by the morning sun, and the balance between the size of Mt. Fuji and the hole in the tunnel.
Shooting location
Inokashira Forest Road
Shooting date
May, 2017

Honorable Mention

  • Award photo
    Work title
    Asagiri Plateau Cat Toy
    Winner
    MASU (nickname)
    Shooting location
    Near the paraglider landing site on Inokashira Forest Road in Fujinomiya City
  • Award photo
    Work title
    When the cherry blossoms bloom
    Winner
    Hacky (nickname)
    Shooting location
    Lake Tanuki
  • Award photo
    Work title
    Lake Tanuki
    Winner
    Sota Kajiwara (nickname)
    Shooting location
    Lake Tanuki
  • Award photo
    Work title
    The goat and I are friends
    Winner
    Ponta (nickname)
    Shooting location
    Lake Tanuki
  • Award photo
    Work title
    The thread that connects green and blue
    Winner
    Hideto Numakura
    Shooting location
    Shiraito Falls
  • Award photo
    Work title
    By the Milky Way
    Winner
    Yoko Sekiguchi
    Shooting location
    Asagiri Plateau
  • Award photo
    Work title
    Late Autumn
    Winner
    takafuji (nickname)
    Shooting location
    ふもとっぱら(Fumotoppara)
  • Award photo
    Work title
    Higher than Mount Fuji
    Winner
    takafuji (nickname)
    Shooting location
    Inogashira Forest Road
  • Award photo
    Work title
    Umbrella clouds, illuminated by the moonlight
    Winner
    Miyano's "T" (nickname)
    Shooting location
    Inokashira Forest Road
  • Award photo
    Work title
    Fun soccer
    Winner
    Rin-chan (nickname)
    Shooting location
    Sky Asagiri Paragliding Landing Site

Sponsor Award

Fuji Kachouen (Sponsor of Asagiri Photo Contest)
Award photo
Work title
We're going full speed!
Winner
Irvan (nickname)
Shooting location
Fuji Kachoen
Award photo
Work title
Wind blowing through the silver grass fields
Winner
Hacky (nickname)
Shooting location
Asagiri Plateau and Nebara District

A total of 99 entries were received from across the country for the Asagiri Plateau Photo Contest. After a rigorous screening process on Monday, November 11th, one Grand Prize winner, three Prize-winning entries, and ten Honorable Mentions were selected. The winning photos will be used on the Fujinomiya City Tourism Association's website, in leaflets, posters, etc.