Murotsu Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Murotsu Lighthouse
Also known as: Murotsu (Murotu)
Constructed in 1936, the Murotsu Lighthouse is a 13-meter cylindrical concrete tower painted white. It stands directly beneath the northern end of the Kaminoseki Bridge, marking a narrow channel between Naga Shima and the mainland. The lighthouse emits an alternating white and red light on a 6-second cycle, indicating the direction of approach. Its focal height reaches 15 meters, providing a geographic range of 11.9 nautical miles. The structure includes a lantern and gallery, and its operational status ensures continuous service.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is indispensable for safe navigation through the constricted channel between Naga Shima and the mainland, a route heavily utilized by local shipping. Its distinctive directional light, which changes color from white to red, provides immediate guidance to mariners, preventing groundings or collisions in this challenging strait.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc W R 6s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1936
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Murotsu, Yamaguchi(0.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5626
- NGA No.
- 9436
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1639
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Kaminoseki
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Yamaguchi Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located under the north end of the Kaminoseki Bridge, marking the narrow channel between Naga Shima and the mainland.
- Latitude
- 33.8319°
- Longitude
- 132.1180°
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