Ganryu Shima Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ganryu Shima Lighthouse
Ganryu Shima lighthouse stood as a cylindrical, round tower with a lantern and gallery, painted with red and white horizontal bands. It was situated on the tip of a headland, a short distance south of the Hikishima lighthouses, near Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The structure measured 17 meters in height. This light assisted vessels navigating the local waters and approaching the area. It was replaced and subsequently demolished in January 2003.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marked a headland south of the Hikishima lighthouses, likely aiding local shipping.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 17m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
Structure: round tower with lantern and gallery, painted with red and white horizontal bands
Location
- City
- Shimonoseki
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Yamaguchi Prefecture
- Sea Region
- tip of a headland a short distance south of the Hikishima lighthouses
- Latitude
- 33.9336°
- Longitude
- 130.9317°
Nearby Vessels
Construction & History
Significant events: Demolished in 2003, became redundant with activation of Hikoshima range lights
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Hikoshima(2.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F5350.
- NGA No.
- F5350
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