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Kirarahama
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Air quality index
Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Kirarahama (きらら浜) or Kirara Beach is a recreational beach located on the Seto Inland Sea in Ajisu, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The name Kirara or "isinglass," is similar to the Japanese sound effect "kirakira" used for something glittery. Kirara Beach glitters in the sunlight, fitting the appearance of mica.It is a manmade beach that has a few restaurants and a glass-making factory.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eastern Spot-billed DuckAnas zonorhyncha Swinhoe, 1866 · Aves338
- Great EgretArdea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves332
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves320
- Great Cormorant/European ShagPhalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves298
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves261
- Black KiteMilvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves242
- Brown-eared BulbulHypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves237
- OspreyPandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves219
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.2 — 2026-04-0828 km NNW of Yawatahama, Japan
- M 4.3 — 2026-03-1527 km NW of Yawatahama, Japan
- M 4.9 — 2025-08-0615 km SSW of Tsukawaki, Japan
- M 4.2 — 2025-04-1711 km WSW of Beppu, Japan
- M 4.1 — 2024-10-1914 km ENE of Kitsuki, Japan
- M 4.6 — 2023-09-0937 km ENE of Kitsuki, Japan
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Yamaguchi
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Kikai Volcano, JapanVolcanoes · 2026-05-17 · 231 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Kirarahama, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET