Meshima Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Meshima Lighthouse
Also known as: Meshima (Me Shima)
Meshima Lighthouse stands on Me Shima, the southernmost of the Danjo Islands in the East China Sea, located about 60 kilometers south-southeast of Fukue Shima. This uninhabited archipelago is a protected nature reserve. The lighthouse, a white cylindrical concrete tower 15 meters in height, was first lit in 1948. Its current structure, featuring an octagonal cylindrical design with a lantern and gallery attached to a keeper's house, was built in 1953. The light emits a white flash every 40 seconds, visible for nearly 27 nautical miles. Meshima was the last Japanese lighthouse to achieve full automation in 2006.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the southern end of the Danjo Islands and aids navigation in this remote area. It is historically significant as the final Japanese lighthouse to be automated.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 40s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 40s
- Focal Height
- 119m
- Light Range
- 21NM (38.9 km)
- Geographic Range
- 26.8NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1953
- First Lit
- 1948
Significant events: original lighthouse was heavily damaged in World War II, Fresnel lens and rotating equipment saved by being buried, returned to service in 1948, last Japanese lighthouse to be automated in 2006
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Shukunoura(64.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4998
- NGA No.
- 12980
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-336
- Wikidata
- Q11446415 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story concrete keeper's house
Location
- City
- Goto
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Nagasaki Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Me Shima is the southernmost of the Danjo Islands, which are small, uninhabited and rugged islands in the East China Sea about 60 km south southeast of Fukue Shima. The islands are protected as a nature reserve. Located at the southern end of the island.
- Latitude
- 31.9923°
- Longitude
- 128.3501°
Nearby Vessels
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