Kitaura Kō Detached Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kitaura Kō Detached Breakwater Lighthouse
A red, cylindrical concrete tower stands 11 meters tall at the east end of a long detached breakwater. This structure, equipped with a lantern and gallery, has a focal height of 12 meters. Its light emits a single red flash every 3 seconds, with a geographic range of 11 nautical miles. The lighthouse is located at Kitaura, within Akita Prefecture, approximately 10 kilometers southeast of Nyūdō Saki. Accessible only by boat, it is situated 0.2 kilometers from the nearest port.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels around the extensive detached breakwater at Kitaura, marking its eastern limit. It directly enhances the safety of local fishing fleets and other commercial maritime traffic in the area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 3s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Location
- City
- Oga
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Akita Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located at the east end of the long detached breakwater at Kitaura, about 10 km southeast of Nyūdō Saki.
- Latitude
- 39.9599°
- Longitude
- 139.7938°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kitaura, Akita(0.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M7057.2
- NGA No.
- 3620
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