By KAZUYOSHI SAKO/ Staff Writer
December 21, 2021 at 13:45 JST
HITACHINAKA, Ibaraki Prefecture--A park here used pine tree branches, pine cones and other natural materials to create a massive rendition of a tiger, the animal in the Chinese zodiac for 2022.
The artwork for the Year of the Tiger at the Hitachi Seaside Park was unveiled Dec. 18 and measures 22 meters by 30 meters. Dried kochia plants were used for the tiger’s fur.
It is best viewed from the park’s Ferris wheel, which takes roughly 15 minutes to make a full rotation. Visitors say the ride gives them an opportunity to snap photos of the tiger from all sorts of angles.
The artwork will remain on display until Jan. 10. The park will be closed on Dec. 21, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.
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