Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kō Lighthouse
Standing 11 meters tall, the Kō lighthouse is a cylindrical concrete tower situated on the east breakwater of Shiranuka harbor. Its distinctive round hourglass shape is painted red, and it features a lantern and gallery. The light, visible for 11.3 nautical miles, emits a single red flash every four seconds. The lighthouse's focal plane is 13 meters above sea level. While the site is accessible to the public, the tower itself is closed to visitors.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for vessels entering and departing Shiranuka harbor, clearly marking the east breakwater.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- F.Fl R 4s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- City
- Shiranuka
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Hokkaido Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located on the east breakwater of Shiranuka, a harbor about 15 km west of Kushiro.
- Latitude
- 42.9512°
- Longitude
- 144.0847°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kushiro(11.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M6812.4
- NGA No.
- 0548
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-969
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round hourglass-shaped concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Kō على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.