Heda Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Heda Kō Lighthouse
The Heda Kō lighthouse, built in 1952, is a two-stage, round cylindrical concrete tower, painted white. The structure measures 12 meters in height, with the lamp set 17 meters above sea level. Its light produces an isophase white flash every 6 seconds, with a range of 12.4 nautical miles. Located at the entry to Heda harbor in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, it is about 0.4 km from the nearest port. Visitors may access the grounds, but the tower is not open.
Why it matters: This navigation aid marks the entrance to Heda harbor, assisting local fishing vessels and commercial ships along the coast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Iso W 6s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1952
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: two-stage round cylindrical concrete tower, painted white
Location
- City
- Numazu
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Shizuoka Prefecture
- Sea Region
- entrance to the harbor of Heda, about 7 km (4.5 mi) north of Toi
- Latitude
- 34.9756°
- Longitude
- 138.7639°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Heda(0.4 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-099
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