Ie Shima Town Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ie Shima Town Lighthouses Lighthouse
Also known as: Iejima
This cylindrical concrete lighthouse stands 11 meters tall, with its focal height reaching 17 meters. The structure is a round concrete tower featuring a flared top, connected to a single-story concrete equipment shelter. Its light emits a green flash every 3 seconds, offering a geographic range of 12.4 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, though access to the tower itself is not permitted. It is located near the port of Motobu, 5.5 kilometers away, within the Okinawa Prefecture.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe navigation around Ie Shima island, particularly for local fishing fleets and inter-island transport, helping mariners avoid hazards in these coastal waters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 3s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Location
- City
- Ie
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Okinawa Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Ie Shima (Iejima) Town, Japan
- Latitude
- 26.7029°
- Longitude
- 127.8032°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Motobu(5.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4763.57
- NGA No.
- 13449
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with a flared top, attached to a 1-story concrete equipment shelter
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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