Ōigawa Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ōigawa Kō Lighthouse
Also known as: Ōigawa Kō (South Breakwater)
The Ōigawa Kō lighthouse is a white concrete post structure, standing 8.5 meters tall, located at the south entrance to the Ōigawa harbor basin. Rising from a square, single-story equipment shelter, the lighthouse features a lantern room at its peak. Its focal height reaches 14 meters, projecting a green flashing light that cycles every 3 seconds. This aid offers a geographic range of 11.6 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed to visitors. It marks the entrance to Ōigawa harbor, south of Yaizu.
Why it matters: This lighthouse guides vessels into the Ōigawa harbor basin and is accessible via a nearby pier.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 3s
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Location
- City
- Yaizu
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Shizuoka Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Ōigawa harbor basin, marking the entrance to Ōigawa harbor at the south end of Yaizu, Japan.
- Latitude
- 34.7776°
- Longitude
- 138.3056°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Yoshiase(0.7 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1438
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8.5m
- Tower Shape
- post
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 8.5m concrete post with lantern, rising from a square 1-story concrete equipment shelter. The entire lighthouse is white.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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