Shirahama Japan

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Shirahama Japan
Shirahama montages.JPG
Top left: Nanki Shirahama Spa, Top right: Shirahama Beach, 2nd left: Three-stage Wall (Sandanheki), 2nd right: Engetsu Island (Engetsuto), 3rd: Shirahama Adventure World, Bottom left: Tsubaki Spa, Bottom right: Minakata Kumagusu Memorial Museum
Symbol of Shirahama Wakayama.svg
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Shirahama Japan Map
Type of Municipality Town
Date Established April 1, 1889
Area 77.60 sq.mi77.6 sqmi <br />77.6 sq_mi <br />200.983 sq.km <br />49,664 Acres <br />
Elevation 108 ft32.918 m <br />
Population 20,70420,704 people <br />
Timezone UTC+9
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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).

Activities

NerveNet.jpeg NerveNet: Regional Resilient IoT Platform
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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