He Saki Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About He Saki Lighthouse
He Saki Lighthouse, a cylindrical granite tower standing 10 meters tall, was first lit on January 22, 1872. Situated on a promontory northeast of Kitakyūshū, it overlooks the eastern entrance to the Kanmon Strait. The lighthouse, attached to a keeper's cottage, was upgraded with a rotating Fresnel lens in 1895. Its focal height reaches 39 meters, casting a white light with a single flash every 15 seconds. The structure is recognized as one of Japan's Famous Fifty lighthouses. While the tower is closed to the public, the site is accessible.
Why it matters: This lighthouse guides vessels entering the Kanmon Strait from the Inland Sea and warns them of the promontory. As Kyūshū's oldest lighthouse, it holds historical significance in Japanese maritime history.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- F.Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 39m
- Geographic Range
- 16.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1872
- Heritage Status
- one of Japan's Famous Fifty lighthouses
Significant events: First lit on 22 January 1872, upgraded with a rotating Fresnel lens in 1895
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- granite
Structure: round cylindrical granite tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story semicircular granite keeper's cottage
Location
- City
- Kitakyushu
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Fukuoka Prefecture
- Sea Region
- eastern entrance to the Kanmon Strait from the Inland Sea, on a promontory overlooking the Inland Sea about 16 km northeast of Kitakyūshū
- Latitude
- 33.9594°
- Longitude
- 131.0229°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Moji(0.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5312
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-098
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