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		<title>Announcement of the 2025 Sera Kogen Farm Group Photo Contest</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Organizer: Sera Kogen Farm Co., Ltd. Support: Chugoku Shimbun Bingo Headquarters Thank you for your continued support of the Sera Kogen Farm Group.Last year&#8217;s 45th anniversary contest received many wonderful entries. We are pleased to announce a brand-new photo contest this year! [Entry Period and Content] We will accept entries from March 28 to December 25, 2025.Photos must be taken in 2025.*Photos taken before 2025 will not be eligible. 12 selected works will be featured in an original calendar. Entry Period: March 28 – December 25, 2025 (*For print entries, submissions must arrive by December 25.)Subject: Photos taken at any of the flower events held at the four Sera Kogen Farm [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Organizer: Sera Kogen Farm Co., Ltd. Support: Chugoku Shimbun Bingo Headquarters</p>
<p>Thank you for your continued support of the Sera Kogen Farm Group.<br />Last year&#8217;s 45th anniversary contest received many wonderful entries. We are pleased to announce a brand-new photo contest this year!</p>
<p><strong>[Entry Period and Content]</strong></p>
<p>We will accept entries from March 28 to December 25, 2025.<br />Photos must be taken in 2025.<br />*Photos taken before 2025 will not be eligible.</p>
<p>12 selected works will be featured in an original calendar.</p>
<p><strong>Entry Period:</strong> March 28 – December 25, 2025 (*For print entries, submissions must arrive by December 25.)<br /><strong>Subject:</strong> Photos taken at any of the flower events held at the four Sera Kogen Farm Group gardens, or at Sera Kogen Candle Night. (Landscapes, portraits, close-ups of flowers, etc. – various perspectives are welcome.)</p>
<p>Eligible events: Sera Kogen Farm (Sakura Festival, Tulip Festival, Sunflower Festival, Dahlia &amp; Garden Mum Festival), Flower Village Kamu no Sato (Moss Phlox &amp; Nemophila Hill, Hydrangea &amp; Hollyhock Hill, Heavenly Blue Hill, Kochia &amp; Cosmos Hill), Sora no Hanabatake – Sera Kogen Hana no Mori (Rose &amp; Flower Garden [Early Summer/Autumn], Sera Kogen Candle Night), Sera Wisteria Garden (Wisteria &amp; Lupine Festival).</p>
<p><strong>[Announcement and Calendar Production]</strong></p>
<p>Judging will be conducted by judges appointed by the organizer.</p>
<p><strong>Announcement of Results:</strong> 12 winning photos (1 per month) will be announced in February 2026 on the official website and Instagram accounts: @serakogenfarm, @kamunosato, @serahananomori, @serafujipark, and @serakogen_staff.<br />*Winners will be contacted via the email address provided in the entry form or print application. Please ensure you can receive messages from info@sera.ne.jp.</p>
<p><strong>Calendar Production:</strong> The 12 selected works will be compiled into an original calendar.<br />Each featured photographer will receive a free copy. Calendars will also be sold at farm shops and in the online store.</p>
<p><strong>[How to Enter]</strong></p>
<p>*This contest is separate from the “Hanahapi 2025” Instagram Photo Contest. Instagram entries are not accepted for this contest.<br />*You may submit the same photo to both contests, but only one contest will select the same photo.</p>
<p>Example 1: If Photo A wins a prize in Hanahapi 2025, it will not be selected in this contest.<br />Example 2: If Photo A is submitted to Hanahapi and Photo B to this contest, both could be selected.</p>
<p><strong>Method 1: Submit via the official contest entry form</strong></p>
<p>There is no limit to the number of entries, but only one prize will be awarded per person.</p>
<p><strong>*Please submit JPEG images over 2MB, retouched, and without logos or signatures. RAW data submissions are not accepted.</strong></p>
<p>Step ①: Access the contest-specific entry form via the link below.</p>


<p><a href="https://formok.com/f/g6laxa1n">https://formok.com/f/g6laxa1n</a></p>


<p>Step ②: Fill in the required information and choose one of the following methods to submit:<br />(A) Recommended: Use a web service like GigaFile (URL submission) (B) Upload your entry directly to the form</p>
<p>Step ③: For method (A), paste the download URL into the form. For method (B), upload the file directly. Click “Submit” and once you see the confirmation screen, your entry is complete.</p>
<p>※※You can find detailed instructions for using the entry form via the link below※※</p>


<p><a href="https://sera.ne.jp/cont2025/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/5be4d065db747cc63e1c5de366623827.pdf">https://sera.ne.jp/cont2025/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/5be4d065db747cc63e1c5de366623827.pdf</a></p>


<p><strong>Method 2: Submit by Print</strong></p>
<p>・There is no limit to the number of entries, but only one prize will be awarded per person.</p>
<p>・Use glossy photo paper (plain copy paper is not allowed).</p>
<p>・Sizes accepted: 4S (254mm × 305mm), Wide 4S (254mm × 365mm), or A4 (210mm × 297mm)</p>
<p><strong>*Even if you submit by print, digital data will be required if your work is selected.</strong><br />Submitted data must be <strong>over 2MB, retouched, and free of logos or signatures.</strong><br /><strong>RAW files are not accepted.</strong></p>
<p>・Fill out the entry form and tape it to the back of the photo (do not use glue as it may damage the print).<br />Send it to the address below. <strong>Printing and mailing costs are the responsibility of the applicant.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Submission Address:</strong><br />1124-11 Bessako, Sera-cho, Sera-gun, Hiroshima 729-3305<br />Sera Kogen Farm Co., Ltd. – Photo Contest Section</p>
<p><strong>[Important Notes]</strong></p>
<p>・Only residents of Japan with a domestic shipping address are eligible.<br />・Entrants must agree to allow their photo and name to be published in the calendar.<br />・Incomplete entry forms or missing information may disqualify your entry.<br />・Works that have won awards in other contests or are owned in part or in whole by third parties (individuals, companies, organizations) are not eligible.</p>
<p><strong>Please make sure to read the full contest terms and conditions at the URL below before entering.</strong><br /><strong>By submitting your entry through either the online form or print, you agree to all of the terms and conditions.</strong></p>
<p><strong>&lt;2025 Sera Kogen Farm Group Photo Contest – Important Terms and Conditions&gt;</strong></p>


<p><a href="https://sera.ne.jp/cont2025/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/692d36c838dfac7e0006da087b448ae1.pdf">https://sera.ne.jp/cont2025/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/692d36c838dfac7e0006da087b448ae1.pdf</a></p>


<p><strong data-start="89" data-end="117">Contact for This Contest</strong><br data-start="117" data-end="120" />Sera Kogen Farm Co., Ltd.<br data-start="145" data-end="148" />TEL: 0570-074-075<br data-start="165" data-end="168" />Email: <a class="cursor-pointer" rel="noopener" data-start="175" data-end="190">info@sera.ne.jp</a></p>


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