Mizushima Kō West Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Mizushima Kō West Breakwater Lighthouse
This concrete lighthouse is a cylindrical structure standing 10 meters tall, with its light positioned at a focal height of 13 meters. It features a round, hourglass-shaped tower attached to a small equipment shelter. The light emits a single green flash every 5 seconds and has a geographic range of 11.3 nautical miles. Located on a breakwater at the west side of Mizushima harbor's main entrance near Kurashiki, it is situated 2.1 kilometers from the nearest port. This operational aid is part of the navigational infrastructure for Okayama Prefecture.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for guiding commercial and industrial shipping into and out of Mizushima harbor. Its green flashes clearly mark the western edge of the main channel, a critical function for preventing accidents in this high-traffic area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 5s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- City
- Kurashiki
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Okayama Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Mizushima harbor, on a breakwater on the west side of the main entrance.
- Latitude
- 34.4687°
- Longitude
- 133.7336°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round hourglass-shaped concrete tower attached to a small equipment shelter
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Mizushima(2.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5733
- NGA No.
- 8272
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1901
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