Awa Shima Kō East Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Awa Shima Kō East Breakwater Lighthouse
Awa Shima Kō East Breakwater lighthouse was established and first lit in 1977. The structure is a white, cylindrical concrete tower standing 11 meters tall, with its focal plane at 13 meters. It rises from a square, one-story concrete equipment building. The lighthouse emits a single green flash every 4 seconds and has a geographic range of 11.3 nautical miles. It is located at the extremity of the east breakwater of Awa Shima harbor in Awashimaura, Niigata Prefecture.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the end of the east breakwater, a critical navigational hazard for vessels entering Awa Shima harbor.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 4s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1977
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square cylindrical concrete tower rising from a rectangular 1-story concrete equipment building
Location
- City
- Awashimaura
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Niigata Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of the east (really south) breakwater of Awa Shima harbor.
- Latitude
- 38.4537°
- Longitude
- 139.2387°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Nezugaseki(15.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M7089.5
- NGA No.
- 3420
- USCG No.
- JCG-1362
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