Kamoike Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kamoike Breakwater Lighthouse
This concrete post lighthouse, built in 1976, stands 9.5 meters tall and is situated at the termination of the Kamoike Breakwater. Its equipment room is a single-story concrete structure, and the light is positioned 14 meters above sea level. The lighthouse emits a single green flash every 3 seconds and has a geographic range of 11.6 nautical miles. It guides ferries traveling across Kagoshima Bay between Kagoshima and Tarumizu.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for the safe operation of ferry services connecting Kagoshima with Tarumizu across Kagoshima Bay, directly impacting daily commerce and travel.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 3s
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1976
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9.5m
- Tower Shape
- post
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 9.5m concrete post, painted white, attached to a 1-story concrete equipment room. Its focal plane is 14m.
Location
- City
- Kagoshima
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Kagoshima Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of the breakwater sheltering the ferry terminal about 6.5 km south of the downtown Kagoshima waterfront, guiding ferries sailing to and from Tarumizu on the other side of Kagoshima Bay.
- Latitude
- 31.5529°
- Longitude
- 130.5627°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Yunomochiki(3.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4827.4
- NGA No.
- 10956
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2045
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