Katuyama Kō North Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Katuyama Kō North Breakwater Lighthouse
A cylindrical concrete tower, painted white, stands 9 meters tall and 12 meters above sea level. This structure, featuring a gallery and a round hourglass shape, is situated at the end of the north breakwater of Katuyama Kō. It emits a green isophase light that completes a cycle every 4 seconds, visible for 11 nautical miles. The lighthouse is located near Kyonan in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, approximately 7.4 kilometers from the nearest port of Tateyama. It guides vessels into Katuyama harbor.
Why it matters: The lighthouse warns vessels of the north breakwater's end, facilitating safe entry and exit from Katuyama harbor. Its distinctive hourglass shape also makes it a recognizable feature within the port.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Iso G 4s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Location
- City
- Kyonan
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Chiba Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of the north breakwater of Katuyama.
- Latitude
- 35.1105°
- Longitude
- 139.8260°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round hourglass-shaped concrete tower with gallery
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tateyama(7.4 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-246
اعثر على منارة Katuyama Kō North Breakwater على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
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