Akkeshi Town Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Akkeshi Town Lighthouses Lighthouse
The Akkeshi Town Lighthouse stands on the southern end of Daikoku Shima island, marking the entrance to Akkeshi Bay. This cylindrical concrete tower, standing 8 meters tall, was first lit in 1890 as a wooden structure. The current lighthouse, a white concrete cylinder topped with a lantern and attached to a single-story equipment room, replaced the original. The focal height of the light reaches 112 meters, casting a white flash every 10 seconds. Access to the island is restricted due to its status as a protected nature preserve and bird sanctuary, meaning the lighthouse and grounds are closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for safe navigation into Akkeshi Bay, guiding vessels past the island's natural features within a protected environmental area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 112m
- Geographic Range
- 26.1NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1890
Significant events: Original lighthouse was a wooden tower
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Akkeshi(5.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M6828
- NGA No.
- 0500
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-013
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete cylindrical concrete tower with lantern attached to a 1-story equipment room
Location
- City
- Akkeshi
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Hokkaido Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Akkeshi Bay, marking the entrance to the bay from the south end of Daikoku Shima island
- Latitude
- 42.9483°
- Longitude
- 144.8657°
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