Hamada West Outer Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hamada West Outer Breakwater Lighthouse
A red, cylindrical concrete tower 9 meters tall stands on the north end of a detached breakwater west of Hamada harbor. It features a flared top and is attached to a single-story equipment shelter. The light emits a red flash every 6 seconds, visible for 11.3 nautical miles. The structure is located 0.3 kilometers from the nearest port in Hamada. While the site is open for viewing, the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels entering Hamada harbor and warns them of the detached breakwater on the west side.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 6s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- City
- Hamada
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Shimane Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Hamada harbor, marking the north end of a detached breakwater on the west side of the harbor.
- Latitude
- 34.8925°
- Longitude
- 132.0439°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Hamada(0.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M7349.1.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with a flared top, attached to a 1-story concrete equipment shelter
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Hamada West Outer Breakwater على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.