Ōhiki Shima Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ōhiki Shima Lighthouse
Also known as: Ōhiki Shima (Ō Se)
Ōhiki Shima Lighthouse, built of concrete, stands 15 meters tall and was first lit in 1965. It is a cylindrical, tapered white tower situated on a skerry approximately 11 kilometers west-southwest of Seto Kō. The light emits a white flash every four seconds, with a focal height of 16 meters. Its geographic range is 12.2 nautical miles. The lighthouse is located in the Nagasaki Prefecture, west of Nagasaki city.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for marking the skerry it occupies, preventing ships from running aground in the waters west-southwest of Seto Kō. Its consistent white flash helps guide vessels through this stretch of coastline, ensuring safer navigation.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1965
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Matsushima(5.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5207
- NGA No.
- 11840
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2243
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round tapered concrete tower
Location
- City
- Nagasaki
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Nagasaki Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located on a skerry about 11 km west southwest of Seto Kō.
- Latitude
- 32.8778°
- Longitude
- 129.5439°
Nearby Vessels
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