GPS art of a dragon drawn at one of Nagano’s most popular Hatsumode spot🐉✨
This GPS art course allows visitors to draw the Chinese zodiac animal “dragon (龍)” around Zenkouji Temple, a spot in Nagano Prefecture with a connection to dragons.
Zenkoji Temple in Nagano City has an amulet called “Kachimamori Ryuou (勝守龍凰),” which is designed with a dragon and a phoenix. The dragon and phoenix, symbols of good luck, are designed with the word “Katsumamori (勝守)” in the center and the word “Zenkoji (善光寺)” on the back, and were the talk of the town when the members of the 2013 WBC Samurai Japan (Japan’s national baseball team) wore matching charms.
Zenkoji Daikojin also produces red seals with the motif of “Tatsu” (dragon), the Chinese zodiac sign for the year 2024.
Since 2024 is the Year of the Dragon, Zenkoji may become a popular Hatsumode spot. Please try it as a sightseeing tour to avoid the density 🐉✨.
TOURISTS SPOT
- Zenkō-ji Temple
- Zenkōji Honbō Daikanjin
- Zenkōji-Daihongan
- Yubuku Jinja Shrine
- Nagano Prefectural Art Museum
- Nagano Prefectural Art Museum (Higashiyama Kaii Gallery)
- Zenkoji Omotesando Street
- Zenkōji Nakamise Street
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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.
