Hojo Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hojo Kō Lighthouse
Also known as: Hozyo
The Hojo Kō Lighthouse is a concrete post structure attached to a 1-story square equipment building, standing 10 meters tall. It emits three white flashes, though the light characteristic is now inactive. The lighthouse reaches a focal height of 22 meters and has a geographic range of 16 nautical miles. Its white and red tower marks the entrance to Hojo Port in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The lighthouse is located on-site at the port, approximately 0.4 kilometers from the nearest port facilities. While the site is open for public access, the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: The Hojo Kō Lighthouse provided guidance for vessels entering and departing Hojo Port, facilitating safe maritime traffic for local fishing and commercial activities.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Interval
- 24s
- Raw Code
- Fl.(3)W
- Focal Height
- 22m
- Geographic Range
- 16NM
Construction & History
Significant events: inactive
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white and red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: concrete post attached to a square 1-story concrete equipment building
Location
- City
- Matsuyama
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Ehime Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Hojo Port, Japan, guiding vessels into the harbor
- Latitude
- 33.9750°
- Longitude
- 132.7721°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Hojo(0.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5442
- NGA No.
- 8800
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2375
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