Kōbe Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kōbe Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete tower, painted white, was built and first lit in 1884. Standing 29 meters tall with a focal height of 26 meters, it emits a white flash every 8 seconds. The lighthouse is situated in an industrial area west of Wadamisaki, close to Kobe city. It is positioned 1.9 kilometers from the nearest port, Rokko Island. The structure features a lantern and gallery.
Why it matters: This lighthouse guides commercial vessels entering and departing the port of Kobe, a major international shipping hub. Its consistent light aids in pinpointing positions and avoiding hazards in the busy waters near Wadamisaki.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 8s
- Focal Height
- 26m
- Geographic Range
- 14.5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1884
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Rokko Island(1.9 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-268
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 29m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white
Location
- City
- Kobe
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Hyogo Prefecture
- Sea Region
- industrial area a short distance west of Wadamisaki
- Latitude
- 34.6482°
- Longitude
- 135.1680°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Kōbe على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.