Konpira Misaki Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Konpira Misaki Lighthouse
Also known as: Konpira Misaki (Shosanbetsu)
Konpira Misaki lighthouse, built in 1969, is an active concrete structure standing 12 meters tall. Its hourglass-shaped tower, painted with red and white horizontal bands, features a lantern and gallery. The light emits a single white flash every four seconds. Located on a promontory in Misakidai Park near Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido Prefecture, the lighthouse's focal height is 55 meters, providing a geographic range of 19.4 nautical miles. The nearest port is Haboro, 11.9 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is significant for navigation along the northern coast of Shosanbetsu, marking the promontory it occupies. Its unusual hourglass design also makes it a notable landmark and local attraction within Misakidai Park.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 55m
- Geographic Range
- 19.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1969
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Haboro(11.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M6935
- NGA No.
- 1364
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-287
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- hourglass-shaped
- Tower Color
- red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: hourglass-shaped concrete tower with lantern and gallery, colored with red and white horizontal bands
Location
- City
- Shosanbetsu
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Hokkaido Prefecture
- Sea Region
- on a promontory on the north side of Shosanbetsu, built in Misakidai Park.
- Latitude
- 44.5631°
- Longitude
- 141.7743°
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