Murotsu Shima Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Murotsu Shima Lighthouse
This concrete lighthouse stands 12 meters tall on the highest point of a reef, 4.6 kilometers south of Aonae Misaki. The cylindrical tower is painted white with a single red horizontal band and features a lantern and gallery. Its focal height is 15 meters, and it emits a white flash every 5 seconds, visible for 11.9 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated on a small island near Okushiri, within Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. It is located 2.7 kilometers by sea from the nearest port, Aonae.
Why it matters: The lighthouse warns mariners of the dangerous reef it marks, aiding safe passage for vessels navigating the waters south of Aonae Misaki.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Location
- City
- Okushiri
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Hokkaido Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located on a small island, the highest point of a reef, 4.6 km south of Aonae Misaki.
- Latitude
- 42.0147°
- Longitude
- 139.4520°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with one red horizontal band
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with one red horizontal band
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Aonae(2.7 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-921
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