Hikoshima Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hikoshima Range Front Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete tower, built in 2002, stands 26 meters tall with a focal height of 27 meters. It features a white finish and a triangular topmark with a gallery. The lighthouse guides westbound vessels through the strait southwest of the Kanmonkyō Bridge, navigating the waters near the Shimonoseki waterfront. It emits a continuous yellow light, replacing the former Ganryu Shima lighthouse. The geographic range of its light is 14.7 nautical miles.
Why it matters: This range front light works with its counterpart to provide precise alignment for ships passing under the Kanmonkyō Bridge and along the Shimonoseki waterfront, a critical function in this busy strait.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Yellow
- Raw Code
- F Y
- Focal Height
- 27m
- Geographic Range
- 14.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2002
Significant events: Replaced the Ganryu Shima lighthouse
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Hikoshima(1.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5349
- NGA No.
- 9799
- USCG No.
- JCG-5431.1
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 26m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with triangular topmark and gallery
Location
- City
- Shimonoseki
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Yamaguchi Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located on the shore of the strait about 4 km southwest of the Kanmonkyō Bridge, guiding westbound vessels in the reach under the Kanmonkyō Bridge and past the Shimonoseki waterfront.
- Latitude
- 33.9315°
- Longitude
- 130.9257°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Hikoshima Range Front على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.