Kishi Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kishi Kō Lighthouse
This concrete lighthouse, built in 1976, stands 8.5 meters tall as a white square post attached to a 1-story equipment shelter. It is situated at the end of the west breakwater for Kishi harbor in Itoshima, Fukuoka Prefecture. The lighthouse emits a green light with a single flash every three seconds. With a focal height of 11 meters, it has a geographic range of 10.7 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The green flashing light of Kishi Kō lighthouse marks the western side of the harbor channel, aiding vessels in safely entering and exiting Kishi harbor, especially during nighttime or reduced visibility.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- F G.Fl G 3s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1976
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 8.5m concrete post is attached to a square 1-story concrete equipment shelter. The entire lighthouse is painted white.
Location
- City
- Itoshima
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Fukuoka Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Kishi harbor, at the end of its west breakwater
- Latitude
- 33.5727°
- Longitude
- 130.1168°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kashikojima(7.7 km)
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