Gotsu Sho Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gotsu Sho Lighthouse
Also known as: Gotsu Sho (Goto Syo)
Gotsu Sho is a cylindrical concrete tower, standing 12 meters tall, with its light positioned 14 meters above sea level. It is painted in distinct black and yellow bands and features a double gallery. The lighthouse rests on a concrete pier and is situated on a shoal off the north coast of Shimo Shima, Japan. First illuminated in 1904, it emits a quick-flashing white light. The structure is approximately 1.9 kilometers by boat from the nearest port, Futae, and lies about 1.5 kilometers north of the Kogame Iwa Light.
Why it matters: Gotsu Sho warns vessels of the shoal it marks, a hazard off the north coast of Shimo Shima, assisting safe navigation in the area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Quick
- Light Color
- White
- Raw Code
- Q W
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1904
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Futae(1.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5148
- NGA No.
- 11460
- USCG No.
- JCG-6363
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black and yellow bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with double gallery, mounted on a concrete pier
Location
- City
- Amakusa
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Kumamoto Prefecture
- Sea Region
- A shoal off the north coast of Shimo Shima, north of the Kogame Iwa Light.
- Latitude
- 32.5741°
- Longitude
- 130.1095°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Gotsu Sho على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.