Hino Shima Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hino Shima Lighthouse
This 9.5-meter red concrete post lighthouse was built and first lit in 1959. It stands at the tip of a promontory that marks the south entrance to the passage between Amakusa Kami Shima and Hino Shima. The structure includes a lantern atop the post, and is attached to a square, one-story concrete equipment shelter, with the entire structure painted red. It emits a single red flash every 6 seconds, visible for 10.4 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is indispensable for safe navigation through the passage between Amakusa Kami Shima and Hino Shima, warning ships of the promontory at the channel's southern entrance.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 6s
- Focal Height
- 10m
- Geographic Range
- 10.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1959
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9.5m
- Tower Shape
- post
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 9.5m red concrete post with a lantern, attached to a square 1-story concrete equipment shelter, painted entirely red.
Location
- City
- Kamiamakusa
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Kumamoto Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located at the tip of a promontory marking the south entrance to the passage between Amakusa Kami Shima and Hino Shima.
- Latitude
- 32.3855°
- Longitude
- 130.4093°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Futamado(2.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5139
- NGA No.
- 11276
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2095
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