Kasari Saki Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kasari Saki Lighthouse
This concrete lighthouse, built in 1962, stands 13 meters tall on a sharp promontory at the northeastern tip of Amami Ōshima. Its white, cylindrical tower features a semicircular concrete lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-1/2 story equipment and crew building. The light emits a white flash every 30 seconds, visible for 21 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, offering ocean views, though the tower itself is closed. The nearest port is Yani, located 2.4 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse warns vessels of the significant landmass at the northeastern tip of Amami Ōshima, aiding navigation in busy shipping lanes.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 30s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 30s
- Focal Height
- 67m
- Geographic Range
- 21NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1962
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square cylindrical concrete tower with a semicircular concrete lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-1/2 story concrete equipment and crew building
Location
- City
- Amami
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Kagoshima Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located on a sharp promontory at the extreme northeastern tip of Amami Ōshima.
- Latitude
- 28.5294°
- Longitude
- 129.6894°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Yani(2.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4767
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-235
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