Kitabirasi Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kitabirasi Lighthouse
Also known as: Kitabirasi (Ushino Shima)
This cylindrical concrete lighthouse stands 9.5 meters tall on a small island east of Zamami Shima. Its light flashes white every 8 seconds from a focal height of 97 meters, visible for nearly 25 nautical miles. The structure consists of a round tower attached to a single-story equipment shelter. Access to the site is permitted, but the tower itself is closed to the public. The nearest port is Zamami, located 1.8 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's light is essential for guiding vessels around the eastern tip of Zamami Shima, aiding navigation in this coastal area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 8s
- Focal Height
- 97m
- Geographic Range
- 24.6NM
Location
- City
- Zamami
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Okinawa Prefecture
- Sea Region
- A small island off the eastern tip of Zamami Shima.
- Latitude
- 26.2265°
- Longitude
- 127.3349°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Zamami(1.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4739.5
- NGA No.
- 13464
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2604
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower, attached to a small 1-story equipment shelter
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Kitabirasi على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.