🐦 Through Exotic Slopes and Historic Ports: An 18km Ptarmigan in Nagasaki 🐦
Nagasaki City, cradled by steep mountains and a deep natural harbor, is Japan’s iconic historic gateway that blended Japanese, Chinese, and Dutch cultures during the isolation period. This 8km GPS art course invites you to sketch a Ptarmigan, starting from the panoramic Nagasaki Seaside Park and tracing an eastern loop through exotic historical quarters, temple steps, and traditional entertainment districts.
The cultural run winds past the stylish Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum and the historic fan-shaped island of Dejima. Passing MERCA Tsukimachi, you will cross the famous Megane Bridge, Japan’s oldest stone arch bridge. The trail then climbs into the scenic hills to discover the Naka-no-Chaya Teahouse, the Site of the Former Takashima Shuhan Residence, and the charming Batten-zaka slope. Descending back toward the port, you will explore the colorful Nagasaki Koshibyo Confucius Shrine, the festive Minato Park, and the bustling lantern-lit streets of Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown. The final stretch guides you directly to the historic geisha office at Nagasaki Kenban.
Balancing gentle slopes with harbor breezes, this 8km loop offers a magnificent architectural tour. When the digital bird appears on your map, you will have completed a poetic journey through Nagasaki’s timeless international heritage.
TOURISTS SPOT
- Nagasaki Seaside Park
- Minato Park
- Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum
- Nagasaki Koshibyo Confucius Shrine and Historical Museum of China
- Naka-no-Chaya Teahouse and Shimizu Kon Exhibition Hall
- Dejima
- Megane Bridge
- Site of the Former Takashima Shuhan Residence
- Batten-zaka
- Nagasaki Kenban (Geisha Office)
- MERCA Tsukimachi
- Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown
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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.
