Manzyu Shima Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Manzyu Shima Lighthouse
Also known as: Manju
Built in 1934, the Manzyu Shima lighthouse is a cylindrical concrete tower standing 16 meters tall. It features a lantern and gallery at its summit. The light emits a single white flash every four seconds and has a geographic range of 12.2 nautical miles. Located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, near Shimonoseki, the lighthouse is situated on an island 0.8 kilometers from the nearest port, Chofu. While the tower is closed to the public, visitors can access the site.
Why it matters: Active since 1934, this lighthouse provides navigational guidance for vessels in the waters near Shimonoseki.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1934
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Shimonoseki
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Yamaguchi Prefecture
- Latitude
- 33.9939°
- Longitude
- 131.0267°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Chofu(0.8 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-330
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