Nakatsu Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Nakatsu Kō Lighthouse
A red, cylindrical concrete tower measuring 9.5 meters in height stands on a concrete pier. Located on a shoal at the western edge of Nakatsu, near the Yamakuni River estuary, its focal plane is 12 meters above sea level. The light displays a single red flash every 8 seconds and has a geographic range of 11 nautical miles. The construction consists of a round concrete tower with a gallery, affixed to a concrete pier. Access to the site is permitted, but the tower is not open for climbing. It is situated 0.2 kilometers from Nakatsu, the nearest port.
Why it matters: This navigation aid marks a shoal at the Yamakuni River mouth, a waterway important for local fishing and trade, warning vessels away from shallow, shifting waters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 8s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Location
- City
- Nakatsu
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Oita Prefecture
- Sea Region
- A shoal off the mouth of the Yamakuni River at the western end of Nokatsu.
- Latitude
- 33.6172°
- Longitude
- 131.2495°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Nakatsu(0.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4977
- NGA No.
- 9726
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2322
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with gallery, mounted on a concrete pier
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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