Motsuta Misaki Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Motsuta Misaki Lighthouse
Also known as: Motta
The Motsuta Misaki Lighthouse, built in 1937, is a cylindrical concrete tower standing 14 meters tall. It features a white exterior with a broad black horizontal band. The structure includes a lantern, gallery, and a traditional dunce-cap roof, attached to a single-story concrete equipment room. Its light emits one white flash every 24 seconds from a focal height of 282 meters, visible for over 39 nautical miles. The lighthouse is operational and located on a cape in Shimamaki, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding ships around the distinctive Motsuta (Motta) Misaki cape, preventing groundings and ensuring safe passage along the coast. Architecturally, its traditional dunce-cap roof gives it a unique and recognizable profile.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 24s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 24s
- Focal Height
- 282m
- Geographic Range
- 39.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1937
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a broad black horizontal band
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern, gallery, and a traditional dunce-cap roof, attached to a 1-story concrete equipment room
Location
- City
- Shimamaki
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Hokkaido Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Motsuta (Motta) Misaki, Japan
- Latitude
- 42.6145°
- Longitude
- 139.8279°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Setana(9.9 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-916
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