Mitoko Iso Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Mitoko Iso Lighthouse
Mitoko Iso is a concrete, cylindrical tower standing 8 meters tall, located off the western tip of Iwagi Shima. This structure, painted red, features a double gallery and is mounted on a concrete pier, rising to a focal height of 9.5 meters. The lighthouse emits a red light with a characteristic of one flash every 8 seconds. Its geographic range is 10.2 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated on a reef and is accessible only by boat.
Why it matters: Mitoko Iso marks a specific reef off the western tip of Iwagi Shima, helping to prevent groundings in these busy coastal waters. Its distinctive red flash provides a clear signal essential for local fishing boats and commercial traffic navigating the area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 8s
- Focal Height
- 9.5m
- Geographic Range
- 10.2NM
Location
- City
- Kamijima
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Ehime Prefecture
- Sea Region
- a reef off the western tip of Iwagi Shima
- Latitude
- 34.2580°
- Longitude
- 133.1268°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with double gallery, mounted on a concrete pier
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Iwagi(1.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5711.4
- NGA No.
- 8540
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