Himekawa Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Himekawa Kō Lighthouse
Also known as: Himekawa Kō (?)
This cylindrical concrete tower, 13 meters in height, stands at the eastern end of a detached breakwater guarding the principal harbor of Itoigawa. Its focal plane is 17 meters above sea level. The structure features a flared top and is painted entirely red. A red light flashes once every three seconds, visible for 12.4 nautical miles. While the exact construction date is not specified, a height change was noted in March 2019, suggesting a potential replacement of the light structure. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse guides vessels into Itoigawa, the region's primary harbor, and provides a clear warning for navigation along the detached breakwater.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 3s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Construction & History
Significant events: height change in March 2019, possibly replaced
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with a flared top
Location
- City
- Itoigawa
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Niigata Prefecture
- Sea Region
- east end of the detached breakwater off Himekawa, the principal harbor of Itiogawa
- Latitude
- 37.0523°
- Longitude
- 137.8497°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Himekawa(0.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M7136.6
- NGA No.
- 3164
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-423
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