🐦 Through Downtown Palms and Neon Lights: A 10km Ptarmigan in Miyazaki 🐦
Miyazaki City, caressed by warm Pacific breezes and lined with iconic Phoenix palm trees, is a vibrant destination famous for its sunny climate and rich culinary delights. This 10km GPS art course invites you to sketch a Ptarmigan (Raicho), tracing an energetic downtown loop starting from Miyazaki Central Park, a lush green oasis in the heart of the city.
The journey blends civic science with local urban lifestyle. Starting near the park, you will pass the Miyazaki Science Center, boasting a massive planetarium, and the tennis courts of Persol Aqua park Miyazaki. As you shape the bird’s silhouette, the trail leads you through the bustling Wakakusa Street shopping arcade and near the entertainment hub of Wonder Attic Cinema. The route then dives into NightSpot NISHITACHI, Kyushu’s premier neon-lit entertainment district, and loops around the expansive Phoenix Garden Ukinojo. For a perfect finish, you can unwind at the popular hot-spring bathhouse, Gokurakuyu Miyazaki.
The Ptarmigan is a sacred alpine bird and an Ice Age relic that symbols Japan’s snowy peaks. Etching this wilderness icon across the sun-drenched, palm-lined urban heart of Miyazaki creates a playful contrast. This flat 10km loop is ideal for an invigorating city run. By the time the digital bird appears on your map, you will have experienced Miyazaki’s warm hospitality and city pulse.
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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.
