GPS art of a dragon drawn at one of Nagasaki’s most popular Hatsumode spot🐉✨
This GPS art course allows visitors to draw the Chinese character for “dragon (龍),” the animal of the Chinese zodiac, in the area around Ryu Jinja Shrine, a Nagasaki Prefecture spot with a connection to dragons.
The Ryu Jinja Shrine in Omura City was originally built in 1708 by Sumimasa Omura, the fifth lord of the Omura Clan, who enshrined the “Eight Great Dragon Kings (八大龍王)” as guardians of prosperity, safety at sea, and good fortune for the residents. The neighborhood is home to Boat Race Omura, the birthplace of boat racing in Japan, and racers come to the shrine to pray for safety at sea. Spectators may also want to visit the shrine to pray for good luck.
Since 2024 is the Year of the Dragon, Ryu Jinsha Shrine may become a popular Hatsumode spot. Please try it as a sightseeing trip to avoid the density 🐉✨
TOURISTS SPOT
- Ryujingu Shrine
- Ryujin Island
- Kushima Castle Ruins
- Terashima Island
- Old En’yuji Garden
- Omura Park
- Kubara Park
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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.
