Award ceremonies celebrate winners of the Children’s Art Competition “Peaceful Towns” 2025

[20 cities in 9 countries]

In order to expand peace education efforts in its member cities, Mayors for Peace has been holding an annual Children’s Art Competition “Peaceful Towns” for children living in all member cities. For the 2025 competition, a total of 8,079 artworks were submitted to 153 member cities in 19 countries and 52 artworks won awards.

To celebrate the award winners, mayors and school officials held award ceremonies. Award winners were congratulated and handed certificates and commemorative gifts.

We hope that the Children’s Art Competition “Peaceful Towns” provide children with an opportunity to think about peace through creating artworks. This year as well, we plan to hold the Children’s Art Competition “Peaceful Towns” 2026, and we look forward to your city’s participation!

Kawabe, Japan

Hiroshima, Japan


Takayama, Japan

Hachioji, Japan

Nova Ushytsia, Ukraine

Tasman, New Zealand

Rochester (NY), US

Reykjavík, Iceland

Cervia, Italy

Fremantle, Australia

Gijon, Spain

Obu, Japan

Daito, Japan

Gyoda, Japan

Kuki, Japan

Urayasu, Japan

Kanuma, Japan

Nagasaki, Japan

Tsuruoka, Japan

Comines-Warneton, Belgium