Heyano Hana Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Heyano Hana Lighthouse
The Heyano Hana lighthouse, established in 1971, is an 11.5-meter-tall cylindrical concrete structure. It has a two-stage form and a double gallery. Reaching a focal height of 53 meters, it produces a white light that flashes once every 13 seconds, with a geographic range of 19.1 nautical miles. This light is located on the westernmost point of Nakajima, an island in Japan's Inland Sea, around 16 kilometers northwest of Matsuyama. Visitors can access the site, but the tower is not open for entry.
Why it matters: This light marks the western limit of Nakajima island, serving as a navigation aid for local ferries and other vessels in the intricate waterways of the Inland Sea.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 13s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 13s
- Focal Height
- 53m
- Geographic Range
- 19.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1971
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: two-stage round concrete tower with double gallery
Location
- City
- Matsuyama
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Ehime Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Western tip of the inhabited island of Nakajima in the Inland Sea, about 16 km northwest of Matsuyama.
- Latitude
- 33.9694°
- Longitude
- 132.5792°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ihota(7.0 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-106
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