[Kagoshima Prefecture] "JQA Global Environment Children's Art Contest Excellent Works Exhibition" to be held at Flower Park Kagoshima

The "JQA Global Environment Children's Art Contest" excellent works exhibition, organized by the Japan Quality Assurance Organization (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Hiroaki Ishii; Abbreviation: JQA) and the International Certification Network (Geneva, Switzerland; Abbreviation: IQNET), will be held at "Flower Park Kagoshima" from Saturday, April 11, 2026, to Friday, August 21, 2026.

Exhibition Highlights

24 excellent works from the 11th and 12th contests will be exhibited in the park's gallery. Each piece, drawn by children from around the world with sincere thoughts after observing nature and living creatures, is full of charm. Furthermore, each work shines with individuality in terms of country, region, age, and expression method.

Flower Park Kagoshima (Ibusuki City, Kagoshima Prefecture), the venue, is a park where visitors can enjoy plants from various parts of the world, taking advantage of the warm climate. Its vast 36.5 ha grounds feature various flowers and plants, areas to enjoy light, wind, and greenery, as well as diverse facilities such as indoor gardens and greenhouses.

Please come and enjoy the wonderful works filled with messages and thoughts, while also enjoying interaction with flowers and greenery. We look forward to your visit.

> Flower Park Kagoshima Event Page

Exhibition Information

Dates

Saturday, April 11, 2026 – Friday, August 21, 2026

Venue

> Flower Park Kagoshima (1611 Yamagawa Okagamiizu, Ibusuki City, Kagoshima Prefecture)

Access

By Car

Approx. 90 minutes (approx. 60km) from Kagoshima City, approx. 15 minutes from Yamagawa Port

By Train

Approx. 35 minutes by bus from JR "Ibusuki" Station, get off at "Flower Park Kagoshima" and it's right there

*For other access methods, please click here

Admission Fee

・High school students and above: 630 yen

・Elementary and junior high school students: 310 yen

・Infants: Free

Opening Hours

9:00 – 17:00 (Last admission 16:30)

Closed Days

Open daily during the exhibition period

What is the "JQA Global Environment Children's Art Contest"?

The "JQA Global Environment Children's Art Contest" has been held annually since 1999, with the aim of providing children with an opportunity to think about environmental issues through drawing. It is supported by the UNICEF Tokyo Office (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Abbreviation: JICA) (*). Exhibitions are also held at art museums nationwide to convey children's messages about the global environment to many people.

*JICA's support started from the 25th contest.

◆Applications for the 26th contest are now open!

The theme is "What we can do for the Earth." The deadline is Sunday, May 31, 2026.

◆Excellent works from this contest are being exhibited at art museums nationwide!

Information on the exhibition schedule and free loan of works is also available.

◆Winners of the 25th contest and past excellent works are now public!

You can view children's wonderful works on the contest website.

Organizers

Japan Quality Assurance Organization (JQA)

International Certification Network (IQNET)

Supported by

UNICEF Tokyo Office

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) *From the 25th contest

Started

1999

Eligibility

Elementary and junior high school students

25th Contest Theme

Listen to the Voice of the Earth

25th Contest Entries

9,907 entries from 72 countries and regions

Introduction of Contest Organizers

【Japan Quality Assurance Organization (JQA)】

Established in 1957, JQA is a fair and neutral third-party conformity assessment body that has consistently supported the development of Japanese manufacturing and service industries. Currently, it is the certification body with the highest number of management system standard audits in Japan (such as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001) (*). It is also a calibration body that provides calibration of measuring instruments in the largest range of fields in Japan, as an organization that supplies national measurement standards to industry. Furthermore, as a designated body for domestic and international laws and certification systems, it provides diverse services such as electrical safety certification and testing for electrical products, medical devices, and in-vehicle devices, JIS mark certification, testing and inspection of construction materials, and auditing and evaluation of corporate activities aimed at achieving carbon neutrality and other goals.

*According to JQA research / As of the end of March 2025.

【International Certification Network (IQNET)】

The International Certification Network (IQNET) is an international network established in 1990 through a partnership of 34 leading certification bodies worldwide. JQA is the only IQNET member in Japan.