Minamiechizen Town Lighthouse Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Minamiechizen Town Lighthouse Lighthouse
This white, cylindrical concrete tower stands 11 meters tall at the end of the main breakwater at Kaburaki, a fishing port located north of Tsuruga Bay and about 20 kilometers southwest of Echizen. The lighthouse features a flared top and is attached to a small equipment shelter. Its light emits two green flashes every 10 seconds, with a geographic range of 11.3 nautical miles. The focal height of the light is 13 meters above sea level. The nearest port, Shiraki, is 7.1 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is important for guiding local fishing vessels into Kaburaki port and marks the northern approach to Tsuruga Bay, helping to prevent groundings on the breakwater.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- F G + Fl(2) G 10s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- City
- Minami-Echizen
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Fukui Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of the main breakwater at Kaburaki, a fishing port at the northern entrance to Tsuruga Bay, 20 km southwest of Echizen.
- Latitude
- 35.8382°
- Longitude
- 136.0492°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with a flared top, attached to a small equipment shelter
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Shiraki(7.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M7245
- NGA No.
- 2624
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1191
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