The 41st Narita Airport Area Children's Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition Will Be Held

This year, we will hold the "Narita Airport Area Children's Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition," an exhibition of calligraphy and painting works by elementary school students from 11 municipalities surrounding Narita Airport. Following last year, we received submissions from elementary schools in all 11 municipalities targeted for applications this year.

We received entries with themes evoking "sky," "airplanes," and "airport," and selected 252 award-winning pieces from a total of 8,452 submissions (4,281 calligraphy, 4,171 paintings) from 77 schools.

The award-winning works will be exhibited inside and outside Narita Airport as detailed below, and 72 recipients of the Bronze Prize or higher will be honored at the NAA Head Office Building on July 30.

The submitted works showcase the results of daily efforts and the boundless imagination unique to elementary school students.

We invite you to visit Narita Airport on this occasion and enjoy the many vibrant and expressive works by elementary school students.

Details:

1. Exhibition Locations and Dates

1 Narita Airport Terminal 2

Dates: Friday, July 17, 2026 - Friday, August 7, 2026

Location: Main Building 2F, Domestic Flight Connecting Corridor

*Exhibition on August 7 will be until approximately 13:00.

2 Museum of Aeronautical Sciences

Dates: Saturday, August 8, 2026 - Monday, August 31, 2026

Location: Inside the Museum of Aeronautical Sciences

*Exhibition is within an area requiring admission fees.

3 Narita Airport Website (Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition Page)

Dates: Early August 2026 - Monday, December 28, 2026

*Award-winning works are scheduled to be posted in early August.

*Only works receiving the Bronze Prize or higher will be posted on the Narita Airport website.

https://www.narita-airport.jp/ja/topics/2026syodoukaiga/

2. Awards Ceremony

1 Date and Time: Thursday, July 30, 2026, 13:30 - 14:30

2 Location: NAA Head Office Building

3 Recipients: Winners of the Grand Prize, Gold Prize, Silver Prize, and Bronze Prize

3. Award-Winning Works

○ Calligraphy Division: 140 pieces

(5 Grand Prizes, 5 Gold Prizes, 10 Silver Prizes, 20 Bronze Prizes, 100 Honorable Mentions)

○ Painting Division: 112 pieces

(4 Grand Prizes, 4 Gold Prizes, 8 Silver Prizes, 16 Bronze Prizes, 80 Honorable Mentions)

4. This Year's Themes

○ Calligraphy

1st Grade: "Journey", 2nd Grade: "Wings", 3rd Grade: "Airport", 4th Grade: "Crimson Clouds"

5th Grade: "Clear Sky", 6th Grade: "Star of Hope"

○ Painting

Choose one from the following:

"Narita Airport Full of Dreams", "Welcome to Narita Airport!", "Dreams on Big Wings"Big Wings"