Hira Shima Kō Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hira Shima Kō Breakwater Lighthouse
This lighthouse is a cylindrical concrete tower standing 24 meters tall on the south breakwater of Hira Shima harbor in Saikai, Nagasaki Prefecture. It emits a single red flash every three seconds. The structure, which has a focal height of 17 meters, was formerly a taller tower with a lantern and gallery. Its geographic range is 12.4 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed. The nearest port is Enohama, 2.9 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This light marks the entrance to Hira Shima harbor, guiding local fishing fleets and cargo ships.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 3s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Location
- City
- Saikai
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Nagasaki Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Hira Shima harbor, on its south breakwater.
- Latitude
- 32.9981°
- Longitude
- 129.2340°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Enohama(2.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5013.4
- NGA No.
- 12784
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2153
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 24m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower formerly with lantern and gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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