Nakashiba Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Nakashiba Lighthouse
Also known as: Nakashiba (Higashi-Hazu Kō East Breakwater)
Established in 1965, this cylindrical concrete lighthouse is painted red and stands 8.5 meters tall. It features a 1-story concrete equipment room attached to its base. The focal height of the light is 13 meters, and it emits a fixed red light with two red flashes every 10 seconds. Its geographic range extends 11.3 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated at the end of the east breakwater in Higashi-Hazu, near Nishio city in Aichi Prefecture. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves to guide vessels safely into the harbor at Higashi-Hazu by marking the breakwater's end. Its distinctive red color and flashing pattern provide an easily recognizable signal for local maritime traffic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- F R with Fl(2) R 10s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1965
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 8.5m red concrete post with a 1-story concrete equipment room attached.
Location
- City
- Nishio
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Aichi Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of the east breakwater in Higashi-Hazu, about 4 km northwest of Hashida Hana.
- Latitude
- 34.7886°
- Longitude
- 137.1446°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Higashihazu(0.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M6196.4
- NGA No.
- 5916
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