Bintare Shima Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Bintare Shima Lighthouse
Also known as: #Bintare Shima (Bindare Jima) (?)
Bintare Shima lighthouse, a cylindrical concrete tower 9.5 meters high, was located on a small island off Fukushima harbor in Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture. Its light, visible for 4 nautical miles, emitted a white flash. The focal height of the light was 33 meters. The structure served as a navigational aid near the small island, with the nearest port being Shibushi, 6.4 kilometers away. The lighthouse ceased operations in 2020 and is believed to have been demolished, as it is no longer visible on satellite views.
Why it matters: The Bintare Shima lighthouse provided guidance for vessels navigating the waters near Fukushima harbor. Its decommissioning and likely removal mark the end of a tangible navigational landmark in the region.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl.W
- Focal Height
- 33m
- Geographic Range
- 4NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Inactive since 2020, probably demolished, Admiralty deleted light, no longer visible on satellite view
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Shibushi(6.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4858
- NGA No.
- 10892
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2123
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower
Location
- City
- Kushima
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Miyazaki Prefecture
- Sea Region
- small island off Fukushima harbor
- Latitude
- 31.4261°
- Longitude
- 131.2159°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Bintare Shima على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.