Hiro Se Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hiro Se Lighthouse
The Hiro Se lighthouse is a 7-meter-tall cylindrical concrete tower, painted white and topped with a lantern and gallery. Its focal height reaches 14 meters above sea level, emitting a white flash every 5 seconds. This light has a geographic range of 11.6 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated on the northern tip of an island at the north entrance to Hirado Strait, near Hirado city. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed to visitors. It is located 0.8 km from the nearest port.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe passage through the northern entrance of the Hirado Strait, a critical shipping lane. It warns mariners of the island's northernmost point, preventing groundings.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Location
- City
- Hirado
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Nagasaki Prefecture
- Sea Region
- northern tip of an island in the north entrance to Hirado Strait
- Latitude
- 33.3814°
- Longitude
- 129.5692°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Hirado(0.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5248.2
- NGA No.
- 12044
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2176
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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