Echizen Misaki Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Echizen Misaki Lighthouse
Also known as: Etizen
Built in 1940, Echizen Misaki Lighthouse is a concrete structure located on Echizen Cape. It features a 17-meter tall, round cylindrical tower that includes a lantern and gallery. The light's focal plane is 133 meters above sea level, giving it a range of 28.1 nautical miles. The characteristic is a white flash occurring every 15 seconds. Adjacent to the tower is a two-story concrete keeper's dwelling.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks Echizen Cape, offering navigation reference for ships traveling along this part of the Japanese coast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 133m
- Geographic Range
- 28.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1940
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Takasu(10.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M7242
- NGA No.
- 2676
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-063
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 17m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a small 2-story concrete keeper's cottage
Location
- City
- Echizen
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Fukui Prefecture
- Latitude
- 35.9808°
- Longitude
- 135.9612°
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