Bus Kame Fan! × Maru Camera
Marugame Community Bus Winter Photo Contest Announcement

<About the web app "Bus Kame Fan!">

Bus Kame Fan! is a web app currently undergoing demonstration testing, featuring game elements that allows users to enjoy buses and expand the circle of Marugame fans. Users can raise Kamemaru, a character that lives at each bus stop, by posting and liking requests for bus stops in Marugame City and information about nearby spots they want to share. It serves as a platform connecting various stakeholders, including local residents, transportation operators, government officials, and tourists, and helps to discover the appeal of buses and the local area. It is part of a new urban development initiative that aims to revitalize the region by promoting the use of public transportation.

■ Application requirements
・Application period: Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2026 February 22 (Sun) *Application period has been extended
・Number of submissions: No limit
・Applicants: Anyone
・Other: Submitted photos do not necessarily have to include a bus or bus stop. However, you will need to select a bus stop when posting, so please choose the bus stop closest to the shooting location.

■About the judging and Winner works
There will be category awards for each route and Special Award, and the Winner works will be selected for each category. Winner works will be decided after a strict screening process by the secretariat.
Winner entry was Bus Kame Fan! Web In addition to the website, we plan to introduce it on the city's official website and newsletter.

For each of the following routes (7 Route) and category award (3 Department) is selected.
・ Marugame-Tarumi Line     　       ・ Marugame West Line              　 　  ・Main island community bus
・ Marugame East Line          　      ・ Ayaka-Utazu Line          　   ・Hiroshima Community Bus
・ Marugame West Line            　    ・Reoma Utazu Line

◇Category Awards: Awards will be given to works that convey the diverse charms of the areas along the Marugame Community Bus route.
・Marugame Winter Scenery Category: Awarded to works that depict the winter scenery typical of Marugame.
・Bus Stop Category: Awards will be given to works that convey the charm of the town that exists alongside its bus stops.
・Urban Development Division: Bus Kame Fan! aims to be a service that allows users to post even small opinions and requests about the town, focusing on bus stops. Toward the establishment of future services, we will award works that effectively express opinions about the town.

◇ Special Award: Sponsoring companies will award works that are worthy of Special Award.

■ Prizes for Winner:
・Community bus multi-ride ticket
・Marugame City local goods
・Takamatsu Airport gift certificate (10,000 yen) etc.
・Suitcase band
etc.
*For details on the Winner for each award, Here

■Precautions/Prohibitions
・Submitted works must be unpublished.
・If the work contains subjects that can identify individuals or copyrighted material owned by a third party, please obtain permission before submitting the work. The organizers and secretariat will not be held responsible for any infringement of third-party rights or liability for damages arising from the submitted work.
・The following types of works are prohibited from being posted:
‣ Works that violate public order and morals, or that infringe the portrait rights, copyrights, or other rights of third parties
‣ Anything that slanders or libels a specific individual or group
‣ Composite photos and other processed image data *"Processing" refers to the removal of composites and unnecessary elements
‣ Any other content that the Secretariat deems inappropriate

■Organizer: "Bus Kame Fan! x Maru Camera Marugame Community Bus Winter Photo Contest" Secretariat (Marugame City, Kotosan Bus Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Jisho Design Inc., Pacific Spatial Solutions Co., Ltd.)

■Sponsor: Takamatsu Airport Co., Ltd.