A Stroll Through Japan’s Hottest Record: Drawing “HOT” GPS Art in Isesaki✨
On August 5, 2025, Isesaki City in Gunma Prefecture marked Japan’s highest temperature ever recorded—an astounding 41.8°C—earning its place as the “hottest town in the country.” This 4km short walking route lets you commemorate that scorching moment by drawing the word “HOT” with GPS tracking. Starting from the meteorological observatory area, it’s an art experience that paints the heat directly onto the map.
Isesaki has long been a hub for the textile and machinery industries. Set within the vast Kanto Plain, it often bakes in a basin-like summer heat unique to the region. Here, you can fully immerse yourself in that climate, seeking cool spots while completing your artwork in stride.
Along the way, you’ll encounter historic shrines and charming retro shopping streets that whisper of Japan’s Showa era. The mix of everyday life and quaint scenery becomes the perfect backdrop for your GPS masterpiece. By the time “H-O-T” emerges on your map, you might just find the day’s heat a little easier to love.
Designed to be completed in a short distance, this course is perfect even in midsummer’s intense heat. Come experience Isesaki’s “heat” with all your senses in this one-of-a-kind fusion of digital art and real-world exploration.
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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.
