Hato Saki Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hato Saki Lighthouse
Hato Saki Lighthouse is a 10-meter tall cylindrical concrete tower, first lit in 1955. It rises from a single-story concrete equipment room, with the entire structure painted white. The lighthouse stands on a promontory about 8 kilometers north of Atsumi, with National Route 7 passing nearby. Its light has a geographic range of 17.1 nautical miles, emitting an occulting white flash every 6 seconds. The nearest port, Kobato, is located 0.6 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is significant for marking the headland north of Atsumi, serving as a key point for coastal shipping. Its light assists vessels in safely navigating this section of the Japanese coast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc W 6s
- Focal Height
- 40m
- Geographic Range
- 17.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1955
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kobato(0.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M7087.8
- NGA No.
- 3440
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-091
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 10 m concrete post rising from a square 1-story concrete equipment room. The entire lighthouse is white.
Location
- City
- Tsuruoka
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Yamagata Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located on a promontory about 8 km north of Atsumi, with National route 7 passing close to the light.
- Latitude
- 38.6859°
- Longitude
- 139.6280°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Hato Saki على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.