Nakaminato Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Nakaminato Kō Lighthouse
A red, cylindrical concrete tower, 11 meters in height, stands on the south end of a detached breakwater protecting the entrance to Nakaminato harbor. The structure features a flared top and emits a red light that flashes once every 3 seconds. With a focal height of 14 meters, it offers a geographic range of 11.6 nautical miles. The site is accessible by boat and open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed to the public. It is situated 0.3 kilometers from the nearest port, Nakaminato, in Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for the safe navigation of fishing vessels and other maritime traffic entering Nakaminato harbor, marking the entrance to the protected waters. Its distinct red flash aids mariners in identifying the passage from the open sea.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 3s
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Location
- City
- Hitachinaka
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Ibaraki Prefecture
- Sea Region
- south end of a detached breakwater protecting the entrance to the harbor of Nakaminato
- Latitude
- 36.3367°
- Longitude
- 140.6050°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Nakaminato(0.3 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1386
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with a flared top
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Nakaminato Kō على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.