Shape of Japan - Tokyo
GPS art route — 26.1 km running in Shinjuku, Japan. This route traces "Shape of Japan - Tokyo" — the country shape in GPS art — on real roads. Download the GPX file and follow the route on Strava, Garmin or Komoot to create this artwork on the map.
"Shape of Japan - Tokyo" is a GPS art route mapped in Shinjuku, Japan that reproduces the country's shape on the capital's streets. The neighbourhood suits this kind of shape — the street layout gives the routing algorithm enough room to honour the outline without cutting corners.
The route covers 26.1 km — roughly 2h37 at an easy running pace, which makes it a longer run. Every turn follows real roads from OpenStreetMap — Draw My Loop's snapping algorithm keeps the outline on the actual street network.
Grab the GPX file, push it to a watch via Strava or Garmin Connect, and head out. Once the activity is recorded, the drawing shows up on the map automatically. You can also fork this route from the map and adapt it to your own neighbourhood before exporting.
