Morie Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Morie Kō Lighthouse
Morie Kō lighthouse, an active aid to navigation, stands 9 meters tall on a 1-story concrete base. This cylindrical concrete tower, painted red, rises 11 meters above sea level. It is situated in Morie Bay, Oita Prefecture, Japan, marking a sandbar at the end of a spit that shelters the natural harbor. The lighthouse emits a single red flash every 8 seconds, visible for 10.7 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed. The nearest port, Morie, is just 0.8 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe navigation within Morie Bay, specifically warning vessels about the sandbar that lies just off the protective spit. Its red light guides ships into the natural harbor, preventing groundings and ensuring the continued accessibility of this sheltered waterway for local maritime traffic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 8s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Location
- City
- Kitsuki
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Oita Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Morie Bay, a natural harbor sheltered by a long spit on its eastern side, marking a sandbar just off the end of the spit.
- Latitude
- 33.4094°
- Longitude
- 131.6590°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Morie(0.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4956
- NGA No.
- 9416
- USCG No.
- JCG-4999
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower rising from one end of an elliptical 1-story concrete base
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Morie Kō على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.