Kamuiwaki Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kamuiwaki Kō Lighthouse
This lighthouse is a cylindrical concrete tower, 10 meters tall, with a focal height of 13 meters. Located at the end of a detached breakwater, it protects the entrance to Kamuiwaki harbor on the west side of Okushiri Island. The white tower features a lantern and gallery. It emits a single green flash every 5 seconds, visible for 11.3 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors arriving by boat, but the tower itself is closed to the public. The nearest port is Okushiri, 5.1 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels safely into Kamuiwaki harbor, marking the entrance protected by the breakwater and distinguishing the safe channel for maritime traffic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 5s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- City
- Okushiri
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Hokkaido Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Kamuiwaki harbor, on the west side of the island, at the end of a detached breakwater protecting the harbor entrance.
- Latitude
- 42.1695°
- Longitude
- 139.4072°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Okushiri(5.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M7023.3
- NGA No.
- 1092
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-892
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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