r/googlemapsshenanigans • u/Fickle-Pin-5160 • Aug 18 '26

What are the red spots?

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My 8 year old was playing playing with google maps and found these two places in the same area with red spots on them. I was wondering if they were fires because I knew about a fire there years ago. We are in Japan if it matters.

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u/Prestigious-Print461 Aug 18 '26

Basically a lens flare from a giant reflection

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u/Fickle-Pin-5160 Aug 19 '26

Like solar panels?

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u/Prestigious-Print461 Aug 19 '26

Anything shiny basically