Marugame Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Marugame Kō Lighthouse
Marugame Kō is a red concrete post structure, standing 8 meters tall, marking the western side of Marugame harbor's entrance in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is situated at the end of a short pier, rising from a square, single-story concrete equipment shelter. The lighthouse was built and first lit in 1972, providing a geographic range of 11 nautical miles. Its light emits a red flash every 6 seconds. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for the safe navigation of commercial and fishing vessels entering Marugame harbor.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 6s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1972
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- post
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: An 8m red concrete post rising from a square 1-story concrete equipment shelter.
Location
- City
- Marugame
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Kagawa Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Marugame harbor, Japan, marking the west side of the entrance.
- Latitude
- 34.3107°
- Longitude
- 133.7828°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Marugame(0.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5520.8
- NGA No.
- 8340
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2452
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