City Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About City Lighthouse
This white, cylindrical concrete tower stands 16 meters tall and is situated on a rock adjacent to the end of a detached breakwater. It marks the south side of the entrance to the Tone River and Chōshi harbor. The lighthouse emits an occulting white light, appearing for three seconds followed by a three-second eclipse. Its base is circular and made of concrete, with a lantern and gallery mounted on top. The nearest port is Choshi, only 0.1 kilometers away, and the geographic range of its light is 12.2 nautical miles.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels entering the Tone River and Chōshi harbor, a busy navigational area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc W 6s
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Location
- City
- Choshi
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Chiba Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located on a rock adjacent to the end of a detached breakwater on the south side of the entrance to the Tone River and Chōshi harbor.
- Latitude
- 35.7478°
- Longitude
- 140.8565°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with lantern and gallery mounted on a robust circular concrete base
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Choshi(0.1 km)
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