A gigantic image of a Shiba Inu dog and 2 pups, measuring 22.5 meters x 27 meters, has been unveiled at Hitachi Seaside Park in Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture to celebrate the upcoming Year of Dog as per the Chinese zodiac. /VCG Photo

The image was created using natural elements collected from the park, including an approximately 1,100 bassia scoparia plants, 6,500 pine cones and tree branches. A kanji character “安” beside the image means peace. /VCG Photo

Visitors may find it difficult to get a full view of the image from the ground, but the park’s sky wheel gives them a chance to have a bird’s eye view of the image. /VCG Photo

Dog is the eleventh in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac signs, that include 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, 2042 and so on. /VCG Photo