Motomachi Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Motomachi Kō Lighthouse
Also known as: Motomati
The Motomachi Kō lighthouse, completed in 1953, is a 12-meter tall cylindrical concrete structure, painted white. Its light is positioned 14 meters above sea level and emits a flashing green signal, characterized as Fl G 4s. This light provides a range of 11.6 nautical miles. The illumination apparatus sits on a short post situated on top of the tower. Public access is permitted to the grounds, but the tower itself is not open for entry. The closest port, Ohshima in Tokyo, is 0.3 kilometers distant.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as a primary navigation aid for vessels approaching and departing Motomachi Port.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 4s
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1953
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical white concrete tower; the light is displayed from a short post atop the tower
Location
- City
- Tokyo
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Oshima Subprefecture
- Sea Region
- Motomachi Port, Japan
- Latitude
- 34.7518°
- Longitude
- 139.3518°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ohshima, Tokyo(0.3 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1465
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