Shiraho, Japan

Shiraho, Japan is a submarine cable landing point in Japan (coordinates 24.3884°, 124.2451°). It serves 2 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Japan's international connectivity infrastructure.

Shiraho Saonetabaru Cave Ruins is a paleoanthropological site located in the city of Ishigaki, Okinawa Japan. It is home to the oldest known human remains in Japan, dating back approximately 27,000 years, and the first known Paleolithic burial site in Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site in 2019. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Shiraho, Japan

Cables landing at Shiraho, Japan are operated by 2 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including NTT, Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company. Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.

Connectivity profile

From Shiraho, Japan, international traffic can reach 1 countries through 2 cable systems. Destinations include Japan.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Shiraho, Japan in the past 90 days — all connected systems remained within normal latency thresholds. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

• YUI (2023) — YUI is a domestic submarine cable network within Japan, connecting 4 coastal and island locations including Hirara, Naha, Nakadomari, Shiraho. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
• Okinawa-Miyakojima-Ishigaki (2004) — Okinawa-Miyakojima-Ishigaki is a submarine cable system operating within Japan, with landing points at Gusukube, Shiraho, Yaese. It provides dedicated submarine fiber capacity between these locations, supporting telecommunications, internet access, and enterprise connectivity. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.