🌸 Step into Samurai History: Sakura course through Nagoya Castle Ruins 🌸
Step back in time to the Momoyama period by creating a 13km Sakura GPS art in Karatsu City, Saga. This course centers on the Nagoya Castle Ruins, a fortress built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi as a strategic base for his continental ambitions. At its peak, the castle spanned 17 hectares and was second only to Osaka Castle in size. Today, it stands as a Special National Historic Site, with nearly 400 Somei-Yoshino cherry trees adorning its majestic stone walls every spring.
The true highlight of this course is the opportunity to visit the encampment sites of Japan’s most famous daimyo. As you trace the cherry blossom pattern, you will pass the sites where legendary figures like Tokugawa Ieyasu, Kato Kiyomasa, and Chosokabe Motochika once gathered along with over 200,000 people from across the nation. Visiting the Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum at the beginning of your journey provides a deep understanding of the historical significance of this area.
The course is an outdoor museum of the Sengoku era, taking you through the camps of Hori Hideharu, Konishi Yukinaga, Hosokawa Tadaoki, and Oda Hidenobu. Along the way, you can stop at the Roadside station Momoyama Tenkaichi to enjoy local delicacies and take a break. Overlooking the beautiful Genkai Sea, the course offers a perfect blend of natural scenery and profound heritage. Lace up your shoes and let your footsteps create a blooming “Sakura” on the very soil where samurai once dreamed of glory. This 13km journey is more than just a workout; it is a pilgrimage through the heart of Japanese history.
TOURISTS SPOT
- Nagoya Castle Ruins
- Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum
- Roadside station Momoyama Tenkaichi
- Site of the Battle Camp of Tokugawa Ieyasu
- Site of the Battle Camp of Hori Hideharu
- Site of the Battle Camp of Kato Kiyomasa
- Site of the Battle Camp of Chosokabe Motochika
- Site of the Battle Camp of Konishi Yukinaga
- Site of the Battle Camp of Hosokawa Tadaoki
- Site of the Battle Camp of Oda Hidenobu
REFFERENCE
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.
