🐦 Through Futuristic Bayfront Skylines and Historic Streets: A 12km Ptarmigan Loop 🐦
Makuhari New City in Mihama Ward, Chiba City, is one of Japan’s premier planned coastal developments built on reclaimed land along Tokyo Bay. Known for its futuristic skyline of international convention centers, sleek skyscrapers, and vibrant university campuses, the area also borders the historic district of old Makuhari, which features samurai legends of the Chiba clan and traditional shrines. This 12km GPS art course invites you to experience a storied landscape, tracing the distinct contrast between cutting-edge urban design and rich local heritage to sketch a Ptarmigan on your digital map.
The journey immerses you in the dynamic energy of the bayfront, passing the futuristic architecture of Makuhari Messe, the expansive AEON MALL Makuhari New City, and the bustling streets near Kaihimmakuhari Station. Relaxing green spaces like Makuhari Seaside Park, Hamada Park, and Makuharinishi Daiichi Park offer pleasant breezes. Moving through the academic sector surrounding The Open University of Japan, Chiba Prefectural University Of Health Sciences, and Kanda University of International Studies, the mood shifts toward serene history near the Burial Site of Makuwari Yasutane’s Head and Komamori Shrine.
Featuring flat, well-paved avenues, this 12km route captures the captivating evolution of Chiba’s coastline. As the digital silhouette completes on your map, you are left with a memorable impression of Makuhari’s futuristic and historic soul.
TOURISTS SPOT
- Burial Site of Makuwari Yasutane’s Head
- Komamori Shrine
- Makuharinishi Daiichi Park
- Hamada Park
- Makuhari Seaside Park
- Makuhari Messe
- AEON MALL Makuhari New City
- Aeon Kaihinmakuhari
- The Open University of Japan
- Chiba Prefectural University Of Health Sciences
- Kanda University of International Studies
- Kaihimmakuhari Station
- Makuhari Station
- Makuhari-Hongo Station
RESTAURANTS
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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.
