Motoyama Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Motoyama Lighthouse
Completed in 1982, the Motoyama Lighthouse stands as a white cylindrical concrete structure 13 meters tall. It features a square lantern room and gallery. The light has a focal height of 60 meters and a geographic range of 20.1 nautical miles. Exhibiting a white light with a single flash every 3 seconds, it is positioned near the northern point of Tsuno Shima island. The lighthouse illuminates the Sano Se reef, located to the north of Tsunoshima. Visitors can access the site, though the tower itself is not open for tours.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for mariners navigating the waters near Tsuno Shima, specifically warning them about the hazardous Sano Se reef. Its light provides precise guidance in this potentially dangerous area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 3s
- Focal Height
- 60m
- Geographic Range
- 20.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1982
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square cylindrical concrete tower carrying a large square lantern room and gallery
Location
- City
- Shimonoseki
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Yamaguchi Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located near the northern point of the island Tsuno Shima, illuminating the Sano Se reef north of Tsunoshima.
- Latitude
- 34.3649°
- Longitude
- 130.8768°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tsunoshima(1.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M7396
- NGA No.
- 1572
- USCG No.
- JCG-0717 and 0718
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1642
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