| Shirahama Japan
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| Shirahama Beach
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| Shirahama Japan Map
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| Type of Municipality
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Town
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| Date Established
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April 1, 1889
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| Area
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77.60 sq.mi200.983 sq.km <br />49,664 Acres <br />
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| Elevation
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108 ft32.918 m <br />
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| Population
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20,70420,704 people <br />
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| Timezone
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UTC+9
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- Members
Shirahama is a town in Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2021, the town had an estimated population of 20,704 in 11024 households and a population density of 100 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 200.98 square kilometres (77.60 sq mi).
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NerveNet: Regional Resilient IoT Platform
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Project Description Points
- Shirahama is a town on the Pacific coast having a beautiful beach, attracting more than three million tourists. Nearly 10 % are inbound, demanding free Wi-Fi Internet service. It has been promoting “Work in Shirahama”.
- Shirahama, on the other hand, has to prepare for earthquakes and tsunamis because it is officially said the probability of a large, M8-M10 class earthquake occurring within 30 years is approximately 70%.
- The project aims at clarifying the effectiveness of a resilient communication platform called NerveNet, developed by NICT, which provides resilient local communication as well as connectivity to the Internet.
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Details
Shirahama is located on the Pacific coast of the Kii Peninsula in the southwestern part of Wakayama prefecture. Many hot springs can be found here, most notably Nanki-Shirahama Onsen.
- Climate
Shirahama has a Humid subtropical climate characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Shirahama is 17.1 °C (62.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,025.1 mm (79.73 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.6 °C (81.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 7.1 °C (44.8 °F).[2] The area is subject to typhoons in summer.
