Drawing a “C” of GPS Art in the Historic Garden of Fukuoka’s Ōhori Park✨
International cooperation by GPS art of “C” onto Daisen Park! From March 8 (Saturday) to May 31 (Saturday), 2025, a new project of “Walk in Her Shoes 2025”, “Let’s Walk and Draw “C” on the Earth! Let’s start GPS art!
Walk in Her Shoes 2025″ is an international cooperation program to raise awareness about global water issues and the current situation of women and girls in developing countries by simply walking at a time and place of your choice. Let’s draw the “C” of CARE with GPS art and send it to the world!
Located in Chūō Ward, Fukuoka City, Ōhori Park is a beloved urban oasis built around a vast pond that once served as the outer moat of Fukuoka Castle. Originally an inlet of the sea, the area was transformed during the Edo period by feudal lord Kuroda Nagamasa into a defensive water feature and later evolved into a beautifully landscaped strolling garden. Today, the park is home to jogging paths, a boat house, a museum, and a Noh theater, blending culture and nature in a uniquely harmonious way.
A 5-kilometer “C” shape GPS art route can be created by walking around the perimeter of Ōhori Pond. The path, designed to embrace the water, offers a scenic and peaceful walk through seasonal landscapes, shimmering waters, and remnants of Fukuoka Castle’s historic stone walls. It’s an exceptional artistic experience that fuses heritage and the environment.
This year, by walking or running and leaving a trail of the “C” of CARE and posting the saved GPS image on Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram with the two hashtags “#Walking for InternationalCooperation2025” and “#GPSArt,” you can donate 100 yen.
We are also developing a Walk in Her Shoes 2025 version of the “Reply Art” developed by the “Hokuriku GPS Art Club”. Please try this one as well!
Detail of “Reply Art”
https://hokuriku-gpsart.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2cb6a57db96336b840ba94646e4d42ba.pdf
Reference: Walk in Her Shoes
https://www.careintjp.org/walk_in_her_shoes/index.html
DETAIL (EXTERNAL LINK)
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.
