Nakira Kō Outer Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Nakira Kō Outer Breakwater Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete lighthouse, built in 1996, stands at the extremity of the main eastern breakwater of Nakira Kō. Its white tower reaches 11 meters in height, with the light positioned 17 meters above sea level. The structure includes a square, single-story concrete equipment room at its base. It emits an occulting green light, with a 4-second cycle, providing a geographic range of 12.4 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated 4.8 kilometers from the nearest port, Matoya, and marks the protected entrance to the port of Nakira.
Why it matters: The light precisely marks the seaward end of the main breakwater, safeguarding vessels entering and exiting the busy port of Nakira.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Oc G 4s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1996
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower attached to a square 1-story concrete equipment room
Location
- City
- Shima
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Mie Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of the extended east (main) breakwater at Nakira.
- Latitude
- 34.2839°
- Longitude
- 136.9033°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Matoya(4.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M6038.2
- NGA No.
- 6378
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1839
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