Nanao Me Shima Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Nanao Me Shima Lighthouse
Also known as: Nanao Me Shima (Meshima)
A cylindrical concrete tower, painted red, stands 10 meters high. The light is situated on a rocky reef approximately 1.1 kilometers from Nanao. This operational lighthouse emits a red flash every six seconds. Its focal height reaches 13 meters, providing a geographic range of 11.3 nautical miles. While the tower is closed to visitors, the site is accessible, offering views of the structure marking the reef off the Nanao waterfront.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe navigation within Nanao Bay, specifically warning vessels of the rocky reef hazard near the Nanao waterfront. Its distinctive light guides fishing and commercial traffic, helping them avoid submerged dangers in this active coastal area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 6s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- City
- Nanao
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Ishikawa Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Nanao Bay, off the Nanao waterfront, marking a rocky reef.
- Latitude
- 37.0733°
- Longitude
- 136.9933°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Nanao(1.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M7177
- NGA No.
- 3004
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with double gallery, painted red
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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