Kuchino Shima Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kuchino Shima Lighthouse
Also known as: Kuchino Shima (Kuti-no-Sima)
A 9.5-meter cylindrical concrete tower, painted red, connects to a square, single-story equipment building. This structure is situated on the south breakwater of the harbor at Toshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The light displays an Occulting Red signal every 6 seconds. With a focal height of 17 meters, the light covers a distance of 12.4 nautical miles. The lighthouse is active; visitors can access the site, but the tower itself is not open. Nakama, Kagoshima, serves as the nearest port, situated 31 kilometers distant.
Why it matters: This navigation aid directs local fishing boats and other small vessels into Kuchino Shima's harbor. Its position on the south breakwater helps avoid contact with the structure and marks the harbor entrance.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc R 6s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Location
- City
- Toshima
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Kagoshima Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located on the south breakwater of Kuchino Shima's harbor.
- Latitude
- 29.9939°
- Longitude
- 129.9119°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Nakama, Kagoshima(31.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4784.5
- NGA No.
- 13092
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2610
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower attached to a square 1-story equipment shelter
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Kuchino Shima على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.