Higo Kabuto Shima Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Higo Kabuto Shima Lighthouse
A cylindrical concrete tower stands 8.5 meters tall on a rocky reef situated in the passage between Ōyano Shima and Iwajima. This structure is centered on a one-story concrete equipment building. The lighthouse emits a white flash every 3 seconds, visible for 11 nautical miles. Its focal plane is 12 meters above sea level. The site is open to visitors, but the tower itself is closed to the public. The nearest port, Yanagi, is 1.7 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe navigation through the narrow passage between Ōyano Shima and Iwajima, warning vessels away from the reef it marks.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 3s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Location
- City
- Kamiamakusa
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Kumamoto Prefecture
- Sea Region
- A rocky reef in the narrow passage between Ōyano Shima and Iwajima.
- Latitude
- 32.5749°
- Longitude
- 130.4585°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Yanagi(1.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5165
- NGA No.
- 11560
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower centered on a square 1-story concrete equipment building
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Higo Kabuto Shima على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.