Mitaziri Nakanoseki Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Mitaziri Nakanoseki Kō Lighthouse
This red, cylindrical concrete lighthouse stands 9.5 meters tall on a detached breakwater at the entrance to Hōfu harbor. Its focal height is 14 meters, and it emits a red flash every 3 seconds. The structure includes a flared top and is attached to an equipment shelter. Located approximately 1.4 kilometers from the nearest port of Mitajiri, the lighthouse is accessible only by boat. Its construction date is not recorded, indicating its primary purpose as a modern navigational aid.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels safely into and out of Hōfu harbor, clearly marking the approach from the open sea.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 3s
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Location
- City
- Hofu
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Yamaguchi Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located on a detached breakwater outside the entrance to Hōfu harbor in Japan.
- Latitude
- 34.0149°
- Longitude
- 131.6119°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with a flared top attached to a small equipment shelter
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Mitajiri(1.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5396
- NGA No.
- 9577
- USCG No.
- JCG-5181.7
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