Karatsu Breakwater West Head Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Karatsu Breakwater West Head Lighthouse
Located in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan, the Karatsu Breakwater West Head light is a concrete post connected to a square, 1-story concrete equipment building. The structure is 10 meters high, with its light positioned 11 meters above sea level. It is painted white and shows a green light with a characteristic of one green flash every 6 seconds. The light has a geographic range of 10.7 nautical miles. It sits at the northwest end of the primary breakwater for Karatsu, near Tobo port. Access to the site is permitted, though the tower remains inaccessible.
Why it matters: This navigation aid marks the western boundary of the main breakwater, assisting ships navigating into and out of the Karatsu port.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 6s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Location
- City
- Karatsu
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Saga Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located at the northwest end of the detached main breakwater of Karatsu.
- Latitude
- 33.4881°
- Longitude
- 129.9570°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tobo(0.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5269.24
- NGA No.
- 12248
- USCG No.
- JCG-5870
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: concrete post attached to a square 1-story concrete equipment building
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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