Mera Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Mera Kō Lighthouse
Located on a detached breakwater at the Mera harbor entrance, south of Irō Saki, this operational lighthouse is a cylindrical, red concrete tower reaching 11 meters in height, with the light source at 17 meters. A 1-story concrete equipment shelter joins the tower, which is topped with a flared section. The light covers a distance of 12.4 nautical miles and displays a single red flash every 6 seconds (Fl R 6s). Access to the grounds is permitted, but entry into the tower is not.
Why it matters: This marker identifies the harbor entrance, aiding navigation for vessels approaching Teishi port.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 6s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Location
- City
- Minamiizu
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Shizuoka Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located on a detached breakwater at the entrance to Mera harbor, in the lee of Irō Saki.
- Latitude
- 34.6627°
- Longitude
- 138.7817°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Teishi(5.6 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1434
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with flared top, attached to a 1-story concrete equipment shelter
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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