Miyanoura Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Miyanoura Kō Lighthouse
This red, cylindrical concrete tower stands 11 meters tall and was built in 2009. The lighthouse is situated on a detached breakwater at the northern entrance to Miyanoura harbor. Its structure includes a flared top and an attached equipment shelter. The light emits a single red flash every 7 seconds, visible for nearly 12 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself is not accessible.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks the northern side of the entrance to Miyanoura harbor, facilitating safe passage for vessels including ferries.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 7s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 7s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2009
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with a flared top, attached to a small equipment shelter
Location
- City
- Yakushima
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Kagoshima Prefecture
- Sea Region
- on a detached breakwater on the north side of the entrance to Miyanoura
- Latitude
- 30.4341°
- Longitude
- 130.5786°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Yakushima(0.1 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2574
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