Hirota Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hirota Kō Lighthouse
This red, cylindrical concrete lighthouse stands 9.5 meters tall and is located on the east side of Hirota Bay, marking the end of the main breakwater for Hirota harbor. A square, one-story equipment room forms the base of the structure. The light emits a single red flash every four seconds. With a focal height of 12 meters, it has a geographic range of 11 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated in Rikuzen-Takata, within the Iwate Prefecture.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for the safe passage of vessels entering and exiting Hirota harbor, particularly those navigating the main breakwater. Its distinctive red light with an intermittent flash provides a critical visual cue, preventing groundings and collisions in the busy bay.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- F.Fl R 4s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Location
- City
- Rikuzen-Takata
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Iwate Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Hirota harbor, on the east side of Hirota Bay, marking the end of the main breakwater.
- Latitude
- 38.9533°
- Longitude
- 141.6877°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 9.5m concrete cylindrical post rising from a square 1-story equipment room. The entire lighthouse is painted red.
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sakihama(5.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M6579
- NGA No.
- 4220
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1100
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