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東本郷

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Coordinates34.10°, 131.36°

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City facts

Overview

As a hamlet in Yamaguchi, Japan, 東本郷 occupies its own corner of the country. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (34.097°, 131.363°). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,355 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 53% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude

34.0967

Longitude

131.3633

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

11,872

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Brown-eared Bulbul
Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
406
Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Anas zonorhyncha Swinhoe, 1866 · Aves
370
Great Egret
Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
363
Gray/Purple Heron
Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
359
Great Cormorant/European Shag
Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
333
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
290
Black Kite
Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
274
Oriental Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves
256

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

56

Largest magnitude

6.3

Largest event

2014-03-13

Most recent

M 4.3 — 2026-03-15
27 km NW of Yawatahama, Japan
M 4.2 — 2025-04-17
11 km WSW of Beppu, Japan
M 4.1 — 2024-10-19
14 km ENE of Kitsuki, Japan
M 4.6 — 2023-09-09
37 km ENE of Kitsuki, Japan
M 4.7 — 2023-08-26
9 km SW of Hikari, Japan
M 4.4 — 2023-02-17
33 km NW of Ashiya, Japan

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.71

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,355

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Kikai Volcano, Japan
Volcanoes · 2026-05-17 · 236 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Japanese Ratsnake

Japanese Ratsnake

Elaphe climacophora

Seen 2026-06-30

Crape Myrtle Mildew

Crape Myrtle Mildew

Erysiphe australiana

Seen 2026-06-19

Eurasian Sweet-Flag

Eurasian Sweet-Flag

Seen 2026-06-14

Red Helen Swallowtail

Red Helen Swallowtail

Papilio helenus

Seen 2026-06-10

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

Seen 2026-06-10

Japanese oxtongue

Japanese oxtongue

Picris japonica

Seen 2026-05-24

Helicopsyche yamadai

Helicopsyche yamadai

Helicopsyche yamadai

Seen 2026-05-23

Papilio helenus nicconicolens

Papilio helenus nicconicolens

Papilio helenus nicconicolens

Seen 2026-05-23

Papilio demetrius demetrius

Papilio demetrius demetrius

Papilio demetrius demetrius

Seen 2026-05-23

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of 東本郷, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

JA Yamaguchiken headquarters — 東本郷, Japan

Shin-Yamaguchi - panoramio — 東本郷, Japan

Jofukuji temple, Yamaguchi city - May 18, 2016 (1) — 東本郷, Japan

Jofukuji temple, Yamaguchi city - May 18, 2016 (2) — 東本郷, Japan

Jofukuji temple, Yamaguchi city - May 18, 2016 (3) — 東本郷, Japan

Jofukuji temple, Yamaguchi city - May 18, 2016 (4) — 東本郷, Japan

Bocho Bus for Akiyoshi Cave in front of north entrance of Shin-Yamaguchi Station — 東本郷, Japan

Mount Zenjojisan from north entrance of Shin-Yamaguchi Station — 東本郷, Japan

Bus terminal in front of north entrance of Shin-Yamaguchi Station — 東本郷, Japan

Shin-Yamaguchi Station Police Box of Yamaguchi South Police Station 20160522 — 東本郷, Japan

View near north entrance of Shin-Yamaguchi Station — 東本郷, Japan

Yamaguchi 20201212183322 (50883787978) — 東本郷, Japan

Yamaguchi 20201212183332 (50884508486) — 東本郷, Japan

KDDI Ishin-Hall Yamaguchi — 東本郷, Japan

Shin-Yamaguchi Station (north) 20160522 — 東本郷, Japan

Shin-Yamaguchi Station Sign (San'yo Main Line) — 東本郷, Japan

Manhole cover of Ogori, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi — 東本郷, Japan

View from north entrance of Shin-Yamaguchi Station — 東本郷, Japan

View from platform of Shin-Yamaguchi Station (San'yo Main Line) — 東本郷, Japan

View from platform of Shin-Yamaguchi Station (San'yo Main Line) 2 — 東本郷, Japan

View from overpass of Shin-Yamaguchi Station (west) 3 — 東本郷, Japan

JR Shin yamaguchi station , JR 新山口駅 - panoramio — 東本郷, Japan

JR Shin yamaguchi station , JR 新山口駅 - panoramio (1) — 東本郷, Japan

JR Shin yamaguchi station , JR 新山口駅 - panoramio (3) — 東本郷, Japan

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

• Wikimedia Commons
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• NASA EONET