Machiami Saki Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Machiami Saki Lighthouse
Machiami Saki lighthouse, built in 1988, is a 9-meter hexagonal concrete post atop a single-story hexagonal equipment room. The entire structure is painted white. It stands on a promontory at the northeastern corner of Kakeroma Shima in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The lighthouse emits a single white flash every three seconds. Its focal height reaches 18 meters, providing a geographic range of 12.7 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for vessels navigating around Kakeroma Shima, warning them of the northeastern promontory. Its unique hexagonal design also sets it apart architecturally.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 3s
- Focal Height
- 18m
- Geographic Range
- 12.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1988
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- hexagonal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 9m hexagonal post rises from a 1-story hexagonal concrete equipment room. The entire lighthouse is white.
Location
- City
- Setouchi
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Kagoshima Prefecture
- Sea Region
- tip of a promontory at the northeastern corner of Kakeroma Shima
- Latitude
- 28.1184°
- Longitude
- 129.3427°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Koniya(2.2 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2571
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