Karatsu Tobo Kō No. 2 Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Karatsu Tobo Kō No. 2 Breakwater Lighthouse
Constructed in 1964, this concrete structure featured a square, red tower standing 8.5 meters high, affixed to a 1-story concrete equipment building. It emitted a white flashing light (Fl.W) with a focal height of 30 meters and a 14 nautical mile range. This lighthouse, situated at the end of the east breakwater for Tobo harbor in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, was accessible to the public, though climbing the tower was not permitted. It ceased operation and was dismantled in 2019, having served for almost 55 years.
Why it matters: This navigation aid marked the entry to Tobo harbor, a fishing area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- white
- Interval
- 3.3s
- Raw Code
- Fl.W
- Focal Height
- 30m
- Geographic Range
- 14NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1964
Significant events: Removed in 2019
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: concrete post attached to a square 1-story concrete equipment building
Location
- City
- Karatsu
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Saga Prefecture
- Sea Region
- end of the east breakwater of Tobo harbor, a traditional small boat harbor in eastern Karatsu
- Latitude
- 33.4820°
- Longitude
- 129.9376°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tobo(0.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5269.5
- NGA No.
- 12260
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2365
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