🐎 Draw a Horse GPS Art Through the Streets of Ginza 🗻
Enjoy a unique New Year walk in the heart of Tokyo by creating a GPS art route shaped like the zodiac animal “Horse.” This 10-kilometer course begins around JRA WINS Ginza and winds through the elegant streets of Ginza and Kyobashi, allowing participants to draw a clear horse silhouette on their GPS map while exploring one of Japan’s most iconic districts.
WINS Ginza is a JRA off-track betting facility located in the center of Ginza, one of Tokyo’s most famous shopping and entertainment areas. The facility features members-only UMACA floors and the premium “The Lounge” on the sixth floor, offering a refined, urban style of enjoying horse racing. Its strong connection to horse culture makes it a fitting starting point for a zodiac-themed GPS art route.
The course takes you past a wide variety of landmarks that showcase Ginza’s cultural depth. Chuo City Office and Honnomori-Chuo Library reflect the area’s civic and educational life, while the Okuno Building offers a glimpse into early Showa-era modern architecture. Traditional culture is represented by the Kabuki-za Theatre, a symbol of Japanese performing arts, standing alongside modern shopping icons such as Mitsukoshi Ginza and the Seiko House clock tower.
Ginza’s history dates back to the Edo period, when it was home to a silver mint, and the district later developed into a center of modern Japanese culture, design, and commerce. The neatly laid-out streets make the area easy to navigate on foot, and the 10km distance is approachable for both casual walkers and runners.
This GPS art route combines urban scenery, history, and creativity, transforming an ordinary city stroll into an interactive experience. Drawing a horse across the streets of Ginza offers a memorable way to celebrate the New Year—blending tradition, movement, and the distinctive elegance of central Tokyo.
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A PIONEER IN GPS ART.
1st work was authorized by Guinness World Records as “the Largest GPS Drawing”.
He is the only Japanese person to be featured in a Google documentary as an innovator. He is fascinated by the idea of drawing with GPS and has published more than 2,500 works.
