Kōchi Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kōchi Lighthouse
Also known as: Kōchi (Ryuzu Saki)
A cylindrical white concrete tower with a lantern and gallery, standing 15.5 meters tall, was built in 1971. It is attached to a one-story service building. The light emits a single white flash every five seconds from a focal height of 50 meters, with a geographic range of 18.7 nautical miles. This lighthouse is situated on Ryuzu Saki, a hilly promontory marking the southwest side of the entrance to Kōchi's harbor. The port of Kōchi is the principal port on the south side of Shikoku island, utilizing a large estuary for its harbor.
Why it matters: The Kōchi Lighthouse marks the entrance to the city's large estuary harbor, a critical point for vessels approaching the primary port of Shikoku's southern coast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 50m
- Geographic Range
- 18.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1971
- First Lit
- 1883
Significant events: Station established 1883, Current lighthouse built 1971
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kochi(0.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5594
- NGA No.
- 10152
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2493
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story service building
Location
- City
- Kōchi
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Kochi Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Kōchi is the principal port on the south side of Shikoku, with a large estuary forming its harbor. This lighthouse is located on Ryuzu Saki, a hilly promontory on the southwest side of the harbor entrance.
- Latitude
- 33.4962°
- Longitude
- 133.5730°
Nearby Vessels
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