Kōbe Breakwater One East End Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kōbe Breakwater One East End Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete lighthouse, standing 19 meters tall, was built and first lit in 1931. It is located at the east end of Kōbe Breakwater One in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The structure features a lantern and gallery and emits an occluded green light every 8 seconds. Unique black Japanese characters, meant as a blessing against typhoons, adorn its seaward side. Its nearest port is Rokko Island, 0.7 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's inscription serves as a specific blessing against typhoons, highlighting its role in protecting maritime activity from severe weather. Its continuous operation ensures the smooth flow of shipping in and out of Kōbe.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Oc G 8s
- Focal Height
- 19m
- Geographic Range
- 12.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1931
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Rokko Island(0.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5860
- NGA No.
- 7464
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1504
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 19m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Kobe
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Hyogo Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located at the east end of the northern section of Kōbe Breakwater One, which is directed east to west, in Kōbe, Japan.
- Latitude
- 34.6544°
- Longitude
- 135.2024°
Nearby Vessels
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