Myōken Saki Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Myōken Saki Lighthouse
This 10-meter white concrete lighthouse was first lit in 1966. It features a cylindrical tower attached to a square, single-story equipment room, with the entire structure painted white. Situated on a rocky promontory northwest of Nakama, it stands about 13 kilometers west of the Kanmon Strait entrance. The lighthouse emits two white flashes every 12 seconds, visible for 14.5 nautical miles. The focal height of the light is 26 meters above sea level.
Why it matters: Myōken Saki Lighthouse marks the western approaches to the Kanmon Strait, a significant waterway for Japanese shipping.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl(2) W 12s
- Focal Height
- 26m
- Geographic Range
- 14.5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1966
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kitakyushu(5.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5292
- NGA No.
- 12436
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2015
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 10m white concrete post attached to a square 1-story concrete equipment room. The entire lighthouse is white.
Location
- City
- Kitakyushu
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Fukuoka Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located on a rocky promontory northwest of Nakama, about 13 km west of the Kanmon Strait entrance.
- Latitude
- 33.9368°
- Longitude
- 130.6832°
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.