Hey there! Are you ready for a big news?

Starting this year, May is now "JAPAN MONTH".

We're bursting with pride to announce that we're bringing the most exciting and vibrant aspects of Japan to the city with a spectacular lineup of events, cultural activities, mouth-watering cuisine, and so much more!

To kick off our celebrations, we're thrilled to announce the "Social Media Post Contest"! The thing you need to do is visit one of the Japanese restaurants in NYC that's participating in our project, order their "Japan Month Menu," take a photo, and share it on social media!

And guess what? The grand prize is "A pair of round-trip air tickets to JAPAN". With the sponsorship of Japan Airlines (JAL), the contest winners will receive a pair of round-trip air tickets to Japan in JAL miles.

A total of three pairs of round-trip airline tickets to Japan will be awarded. The winners will be selected by a selection committee consisting of representatives from Japan Airlines (JAL), the Consulate-General of Japan, and JETRO.

Get ready to have your mind blown with a thrilling Japanese experience right here in NYC and win the grand prize!!

This time, the winner will have a chance to visit

Sapporo, Itami, or Fukuoka.

One winner will be selected for each of the three travel destinations: Sapporo, Itami, and Fukuoka.

Since total of three pairs will receive round-trip air tickets.

Can’t you stop getting excited? We knew it!!

Now, let’s see 5 STEPS to hop on our contest!

Japan is divided into eight regions,

Hokkaido / Tohoku / Kanto / Chubu / Kinki /Chugoku / Shikoku / Kyusyu & Okinawa,

but for this contest, we have re-divided the country into three areas,

AREA 1.2.3, based on the destination.

And restaurants offering cuisine representing each area of Japan in New York City have partnered with us for this contest. The first step is to visit a restaurant that serves cuisine from the area corresponding to the destination you want to visit.

ex) If you want to go to Sapporo, visit restaurants that offer AREA1(Hokkaido,Tohoku,Kanto) cuisine.

Check out our mapping image of Japanese regional cuisine ”JAPAN MONTH menu”.

You can try them all in New York City!

Choose the cuisine according to the destination you want to visit or the destination according to the cuisine you want to eat.

Follow your heart and decide which restaurant you want to visit.

Restaurant details are below the page so let’s see the remaining steps first!

Visit the restaurant and order your meal. The order must include the "JAPAN MONTH menu" which was introduced on the mapping image above.

The theme of the contest is ”We love Japanese Food”, it opens from May 1 to 31.

Whether you post a picture of yourself enjoying the meal or a picture of a delicious-looking dish, it's up to you to come up with an idea. Post your love for Japanese food with photo and caption, on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, hashtag #mayisjapanmonth .

※videos are not subject to review. photo & caption only.

※The photo must show the JAPAN MONTH menu, but it does not have to be the menu by itself. It is also possible to order other dishes to make the photo more colorful. However, the number and amount of food ordered will not affect the selection process.

After scanning the application form QR located in the restaurant and entering the required information, your entry is complete.

※Post to your Social Media and submit the entry form, which is needed to complete the entry. Either one alone will not complete your participation in the contest.

That’s it and now…

Click or Tap and you can check the info about restaurant and cuisine!

・Applicants must be at least 21 years old at the time of application.

・If selected and air tickets are rewarded, applicants must post a photo of their trip to Japan on their social media account.

・Applicants must agree that the photos posted may be used for promotion of related events.

・Must be able to travel to Japan by March 2024.

・The winner must travel to the final destination of the prize.

ex) if you are the winner of Fukuoka, you may not get off in Tokyo and visit another part of Japan at your own expense instead of going to Fukuoka.However, after reaching Fukuoka, you are free to visit other areas at your own expense.

・The contest organizer will not be held responsible for any incidents, accidents, or other problems that may occur during, after, or in connection with the trip.

・The applicant must agree that his/her entry may be published on the web for the purpose of promotion and announcement of related events.

・Entries with the same photo will be invalid.

ex) If a couple comes to the restaurant and each submits an entry under their own name, they need to take two different photos. Separate submissions of the same photo will not be accepted.

・Entries using photos taken by others will be invalid. ※Entries using photos that have been published on the web by others are invalid. If found out, the applicant will be disqualified immediately, even after winning the contest.

・No changes to the destination after winning the contest are allowed. If a winner fails to comply, the organizer may change the winner at its discretion.

・Entries will be voided if there are any errors in the information entered in the entry form or if the hashtag is misspelled in the submission. Applicants are responsible for verifying that all information is correct before submitting their entries. Contest organizers are not responsible for following up on incorrectly entered information.

・There is no limit to the number of entries per person.