Kurumi Se Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kurumi Se Lighthouse
Also known as: Kurumi Se (Kurumi No Se)
The Kurumi Se lighthouse is a 12-meter concrete tower situated on a reef approximately 2.5 kilometers west of Fukue. Its cylindrical, hourglass-shaped structure is painted black with a single red horizontal band. This active light emits two white flashes every five seconds. The tower's focal height is also 12 meters, providing a geographic range of 11 nautical miles. Access to the site is permitted, though the tower itself remains closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for maritime safety, warning vessels of the dangerous reef located west of Fukue and ensuring safe passage through complex coastal waters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Location
- City
- Shimonoseki
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Yamaguchi Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located on a reef about 2.5 km west of Fukue.
- Latitude
- 34.0984°
- Longitude
- 130.7834°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Waita(6.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5330
- NGA No.
- 1540
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-147
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black with one red horizontal band
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round hourglass-shaped concrete tower with gallery, painted black with one red horizontal band
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.