Write about, and share, your memories of your trip to the Kyushu region of Japan and win some exciting prizes including airfare and accommodation for 2! The contest is open to all Foreigners who either; stay in Japan, or; who stay overseas and have travel experience in Kyushu.
All submitted articles (Dec 26/14 deadline!) will be published on the Visit Kyushu website and readers can give them a thumbs-up by pressing the ‘NICE!!’ button. Even if you do not have a trip diary to submit, the articles are excellent and really show the charm of the area.
The Kyushu Region 九州地方 consists of the seven prefectures on the island of Kyushu.
Northern Kyushu
Southern Kyushu
How to apply: Visit http://www.visitkyushu.org/blogcontest/ , fill in the application form and submit your article.
There will be one Grand Prize of a pair of air tickets to Kyushu with accommodation voucher. There are also Prizes from each of the 7 prefectures in Kyushu consisting of specialty products from each prefecture.
There are some great travel trips posted, including a few that follow:
There are less than a 50 articles as of December 3, 2014 so you have a great chance of winning a prize by the contest closing date!