Mishima West Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Mishima West Breakwater Lighthouse
This lighthouse marks the detached west breakwater of Mishima harbor, located at the southern end of the island. The structure is a white, cylindrical concrete tower standing 10 meters tall, with a focal height of 17 meters. It features a round base that flares at the top and is attached to a small equipment shelter. The light emits a white flash every 8 seconds, visible for a geographic range of 12.4 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed to the public. It is situated within Mishima harbor, serving vessels near Hagi.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for safely guiding ships entering and leaving Mishima harbor by clearly marking the west breakwater.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 8s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Location
- City
- Hagi
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Yamaguchi Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Mishima harbor, at the south end of the island, on its detached west breakwater.
- Latitude
- 34.7581°
- Longitude
- 131.1518°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Aishima(16.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M7372.4
- NGA No.
- 1754
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1634
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower, flared at the top, attached to a small equipment shelter
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Mishima West Breakwater على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.