Kitaura Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kitaura Kō Lighthouse
A 7.5-meter red concrete post, attached to a square, one-story equipment room, forms the Kitaura Kō lighthouse. Operational since 1963, it stands at the end of the main south breakwater marking the entrance to Kitaura harbor. The lighthouse emits an isophase red light, completing a cycle every 6 seconds, with a geographic range of 10.2 nautical miles. Its structure is a concrete post and equipment room, entirely painted red. The lighthouse site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels into and out of Kitaura harbor, providing a clear visual cue past the breakwater.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Iso R 6s
- Focal Height
- 9.5m
- Geographic Range
- 10.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1963
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 7.5m concrete post attached to a square 1-story concrete equipment room. The entire lighthouse is painted red.
Location
- City
- Nobeoka
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Miyazaki Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Kitaura harbor, at the end of the south (main) breakwater
- Latitude
- 32.6940°
- Longitude
- 131.8357°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kamae(7.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4905.4
- NGA No.
- 10640
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2135
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