Egawa East Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Egawa East Breakwater Lighthouse
Established in 1968, this lighthouse marks the eastern entrance to Egawa harbor. The structure is a 9-meter square concrete post, covered with red tiles and attached to a 1-story concrete equipment room. Its focal height is 13 meters, and it emits a red light with an isophase characteristic every 4 seconds. This light provides a geographic range of 11.3 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated at the end of the east breakwater, 0.4 kilometers from the nearest port in Tanabe.
Why it matters: This light is important for the safe passage of vessels entering and departing Egawa harbor, warning them of the eastern extent of the breakwater.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Iso R 4s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1968
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tanabe(0.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5980.4
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1975
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red tiles
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 9m square concrete post, attached to a square 1-story concrete equipment room, and covered with red tiles.
Location
- City
- Tanabe
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Wakayama Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of the east breakwater of the Egawa harbor, on the west side of Tanabe.
- Latitude
- 33.7267°
- Longitude
- 135.3621°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Egawa East Breakwater على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.