Bungo Hira Se Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Bungo Hira Se Lighthouse
Bungo Hira Se is a concrete lighthouse constructed as a round cylindrical tower with a gallery, mounted on a concrete pier. It stands 12 meters tall, with its light positioned 13 meters above sea level. The tower is painted black and features a single red horizontal band. This light was rebuilt in 1990. It emits a white flash every five seconds. The lighthouse is located about 1.5 kilometers northeast of the Seki Saki lighthouse in Oita Prefecture, Japan, and is accessible from the port of Saganoseki.
Why it matters: This light marks a specific channel or hazard northeast of Seki Saki. Its consistent white flash provides a reliable guide for vessels in this coastal region.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Construction & History
Significant events: rebuilt in 1990
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black with one red horizontal band
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with gallery, mounted on a concrete pier
Location
- City
- Oita
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Oita Prefecture
- Sea Region
- about 1.5 km northeast of the Seki Saki lighthouse
- Latitude
- 33.2780°
- Longitude
- 131.9078°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Saganoseki(2.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4947
- NGA No.
- 9300
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-550
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