Kinkasan Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kinkasan Lighthouse
Constructed in 1876, the Kinkasan Lighthouse stands on the southeastern tip of Kinkasan Island, located approximately 6.5 kilometers off Kuro Saki and marking the southern end of the Rikuchū/Rikuzen Coast. This cylindrical stone tower, standing 13 meters tall, rises from a semicircular 1-story keeper's house. It was the final lighthouse designed by Scottish engineer Richard Henry Brunton. The light emits alternating red and white flashes every 20 seconds, visible for 19.4 nautical miles. The lighthouse was restored in 2016, though reports from 2024 indicate it requires further renovation and repainting. Visitors can access the site, but the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: As one of Japan's Famous Fifty lighthouses, Kinkasan holds significant historical and architectural value as a surviving example of early western-style lighthouse construction and the last design by Richard Henry Brunton.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Alternating
- Light Color
- Red/White
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Al.Fl RW 20s
- Focal Height
- 55m
- Light Range
- 20NM (37.0 km)
- Geographic Range
- 19.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1876
- Heritage Status
- Famous Fifty
Significant events: Restored in 2016, noted as needing renovation and repainting in 2024
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Structure: round cylindrical stone tower with a large 1st or 2nd order lantern and gallery, rising from a semicircular 1-story stone keeper's house
Location
- City
- Ishinomaki
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Miyagi Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Kinkasan is an island about 6.5 km (4 mi) long lying off Kuro Saki at the extreme southern end of the Rikuchū/Rikuzen Coast. The lighthouse is at the southeastern tip of the island.
- Latitude
- 38.2765°
- Longitude
- 141.5841°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ayukawa(3.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M6546
- NGA No.
- 112-4344
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-259
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q6413910 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
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