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The Yomiuri Shimbun Objects depicting a snake are seen on the ground at Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki Prefecture in this aerial photo.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
15:56 JST, December 16, 2024
HITACHI-NAKA, Ibaraki — A work of art in the shape of a giant snake has appeared on the grounds of Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki Prefecture.
About 20,000 pinecones, 600 kochia trees and other materials collected from throughout the park were used to form the Chinese zodiac’s sign for the year 2025. The artwork is 32 meters long and 30 meters wide and is said to have taken three weeks to create.
The artwork can be seen through Jan. 13.
Snakes cast off their skin to grow, so the park set up the artwork in the hope that visitors will make changes that help them advance in the direction of their dreams, the park’s spokesperson said.
