Himi Kara Shima Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Himi Kara Shima Lighthouse
This 12-meter cylindrical concrete lighthouse, painted white, stands on an islet off Himi harbor in Japan's Toyama Prefecture. Attached to a 1-story concrete equipment shelter, the structure's focal height reaches 20 meters. It emits a white light with a single flash every 3 seconds. The lighthouse provides a geographic range of 13.2 nautical miles. Its operational status confirms its ongoing role in maritime safety for this coastal area.
Why it matters: The lighthouse serves as a critical navigational reference for vessels approaching and departing Himi harbor, specifically marking the presence of a small islet to prevent groundings.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 3s
- Focal Height
- 20m
- Geographic Range
- 13.2NM
Location
- City
- Himi
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Toyama Prefecture
- Sea Region
- an islet off Himi harbor
- Latitude
- 36.8643°
- Longitude
- 136.9956°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 12m cylindrical concrete post attached to a square 1-story concrete equipment shelter, painted white.
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Fushiki(5.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M7164.5
- NGA No.
- 3052
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1283
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