Era Kō Outer Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Era Kō Outer Breakwater Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete tower, standing 11 meters tall, is painted white with a single red horizontal band. It is situated at the end of Era harbor's detached outer breakwater in Matsumae, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The lighthouse emits a red flashing light, characterized by one flash every six seconds. Its focal height reaches 17 meters above sea level, providing a geographic range of 12.4 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, but the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels entering and exiting Era harbor, specifically marking the end of the detached outer breakwater to prevent groundings and collisions.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 6s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Location
- City
- Matsumae
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Hokkaido Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Era harbor, at the end of its detached outer breakwater.
- Latitude
- 41.5454°
- Longitude
- 139.9862°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Shizuura(3.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M7034.2.
- NGA No.
- 1012
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2630
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with one red horizontal band
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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