Mihonoseki Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Mihonoseki Lighthouse
Also known as: Mihonoseki (Jizō Zaki)
The Mihonoseki Lighthouse, built in 1898, is a cylindrical stone tower painted white, standing 14 meters tall. It features a lantern and gallery, with a semicircular stone keeper's cottage attached. The light emits a single white flash every 12 seconds. This lighthouse has an operational focal height of 83 meters and a geographic range of 23 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as a guide for vessels navigating the Japanese coastline near its headland.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 12s
- Focal Height
- 83m
- Geographic Range
- 23NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1898
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Structure: round stone tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a semicircular stone keeper's cottage
Location
- City
- Matsue
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Shimane Prefecture
- Latitude
- 35.5671°
- Longitude
- 133.3254°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Mihonoseki(0.9 km)
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.