Aburatsu Entrance Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Aburatsu Entrance Range Rear Lighthouse
Established in 1963, the Aburatsu Entrance Range Rear light is a 16-meter cylindrical concrete tower painted white. It is attached to a square, single-story concrete equipment room. Situated atop a headland in Izakibana Park, it marks the southern approach to Aburatsu harbor. This active light exhibits a continuous green characteristic from a focal height of 67 meters, visible for 21 nautical miles. It operates as the rear light of a range, guiding vessels into the port.
Why it matters: This light is essential for safe navigation into Aburatsu harbor, providing a critical alignment point for vessels approaching the port. Its continuous green light, as the rear component of a range, ensures mariners can accurately steer through the entrance channel.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- F G
- Focal Height
- 67m
- Geographic Range
- 21NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1963
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower attached to a square 1-story concrete equipment room
Location
- City
- Nichinan
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Miyazaki Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located atop a tall headland in Izakibana Park, marking the south end of Aburatsu harbor as the rear light of the Aburatsu Entrance Range.
- Latitude
- 31.5589°
- Longitude
- 131.3928°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Nichinan(0.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- K3620.5
- NGA No.
- 6722
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2120
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