Chiringa Shima Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Chiringa Shima Lighthouse
Also known as: Chiringa Shima (Chirin Jima)
Chiringa Shima Lighthouse stands on a small, round island in Kagoshima Bay, on its northeastern side. The lighthouse consists of a white concrete post with a gallery, rising from a one-story semicircular concrete equipment building. Completed in 1957, this structure has a focal height of 101 meters and emits a white flash every 4 seconds, visible for 25 nautical miles. The island is accessible in calm summer weather via an 800-meter sandbar, connecting it to the mainland. While the tower is closed to visitors, the site remains open, offering views of the bay.
Why it matters: This lighthouse guides vessels through Kagoshima Bay and marks the presence of Chiringa Shima island. Its accessibility via a temporary sandbar during summer contributes to its status as a unique natural and cultural attraction.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 101m
- Geographic Range
- 25NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1957
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Color
- white concrete
- Material
- concrete
Structure: concrete post with gallery, rising from a semicircular 1-story concrete equipment building
Location
- City
- Ibusuki
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Kagoshima Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Chiringa Shima, a round island in Kagoshima Bay, located on its northeastern side. It is accessible by an 800m sandbar in fine summer weather.
- Latitude
- 31.2775°
- Longitude
- 130.6807°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ibusuki(2.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4821
- NGA No.
- 11032
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2035
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