🐦 Through Gridiron Avenues and Cultural Parks: A 10km Ptarmigan Loop in Asahikawa 🐦
Asahikawa City, the second-largest city in Hokkaido, rests within the vast Kamikawa Basin surrounded by the majestic Daisetsuzan Mountains. Developed during the late 19th century under a meticulous grid plan (jo-chome system), it has grown into a bustling cultural hub designated as a UNESCO City of Design. Bounded by the Ushishubetsu River to the north and the Chubetsu River to the south, this 10km GPS art course invites you to sketch a Ptarmigan across Asahikawa’s downtown layout.
The journey immerses you in an orderly, vibrant environment, tracing the straight avenues around Asahikawa Station and AEON Asahikawa Ekimae. Moving toward the lush oasis of Tokiwa Park, you will discover a rich artistic cluster featuring the Hokkaido Asahikawa Museum of Art, the Asahikawa Museum of Literature, the Asahikawa Central Library, and the Asahikawa Civic Culture Hall. The path also guides you past sacred spots tied to Kamikawa Shrine, offering a serene contrast to the bustling gridiron streets.
Featuring completely flat and easy-to-navigate avenues framed by scenic river basins, this 10km route captures Asahikawa’s architectural precision and cultural charm. As the digital silhouette completes on your map, you are left with a memorable impression of Hokkaido’s historic interior capital.
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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.
