Hondo Seto Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hondo Seto Lighthouse
Hondo Seto lighthouse, established in 1983, is a red, cylindrical concrete tower standing 7.5 meters tall. It is supported by three concrete piles and situated at a right-angled bend in the narrow passage between Kami Shima and Shimo Shima islands. The light emits a red flash every 6 seconds, visible for 10.4 nautical miles. The structure's focal plane is 10 meters above sea level. While the site is open to visitors, the tower itself is closed. The nearest port, Omon, is 0.5 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe navigation through the narrow, right-angled passage between Kami Shima and Shimo Shima, providing a critical directional aid in a demanding waterway.
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
- 1983
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower supported by three concrete piles
Location
- City
- Amakusa
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Kumamoto Prefecture
- Sea Region
- a right-angled bend of the narrow passage between the islands of Kami Shima and Shimo Shima
- Latitude
- 32.4248°
- Longitude
- 130.2188°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Omon(0.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5152.5
- NGA No.
- 11494
- USCG No.
- JCG-6457.5
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