Kashika Saki Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kashika Saki Lighthouse
Also known as: Kasika
Constructed in 1963, this lighthouse has a cylindrical concrete tower measuring 13 meters in height. It originates from a single-story concrete equipment building and incorporates a concrete equipment room and gallery. The light displays a red flash every 15 seconds from a focal height of 69 meters. The light's reach covers 21.3 nautical miles. While the tower is inaccessible, the site remains open to visitors. The structure is situated on Kashika Saki in Kagoshima Prefecture.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the Kashika Saki cape, a point of navigational difficulty. Its function since 1963 supports maritime safety in the area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 15s
- Focal Height
- 69m
- Geographic Range
- 21.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1963
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square cylindrical concrete tower with concrete equipment room and gallery, rising from a 1-story concrete equipment building
Location
- City
- Nishinoomote
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Kagoshima Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located on Kashika Saki, a cape in Japan.
- Latitude
- 30.8352°
- Longitude
- 131.0596°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Nishinoomote(6.7 km)
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