Ataka Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ataka Lighthouse
This white, cylindrical concrete tower stands 16 meters tall and was first lit in 1980. It houses a lantern and gallery and is situated on the south side, guarding the entrance to Ataka harbor. The lighthouse's focal plane reaches 22 meters, casting a white light that flashes once every 6 seconds. Its geographic range extends to 13.6 nautical miles, guiding vessels toward the port. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is not accessible.
Why it matters: The Ataka lighthouse is essential for guiding maritime traffic into and out of Ataka harbor, a critical access point for the inland city of Komatsu, ensuring safe navigation for vessels approaching this busy port.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc W 6s
- Focal Height
- 22m
- Geographic Range
- 13.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1980
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 cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Komatsu
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Ishikawa Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Guards the entrance to the harbor of Ataka, a suburb of the inland city of Komatsu, located on the south side of the entrance.
- Latitude
- 36.4209°
- Longitude
- 136.4181°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kanazawa(15.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M7236.4
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-030
- Wikidata
- Q126510678 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
اعثر على منارة Ataka على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.