Nishinomiya Breakwater Southeast End Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Nishinomiya Breakwater Southeast End Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete tower, painted black, stands 16 meters tall and functions as a navigational aid. It is located at the eastern end of the Nishinomiya Breakwater, a long structure parallel to the coast between Osaka and Kobe, situated off Osaka's north harbor. The light emits a single green flash every five seconds. The tower, which includes a lantern and gallery, has a focal height of 16 meters and a geographic range of 12.2 nautical miles. While the site is open, the tower itself is closed to the public and accessible only by boat, being 1.3 kilometers from the nearest port of Amagasaki.
Why it matters: This light marks the eastern extremity of the Nishinomiya Breakwater, a significant feature for vessels navigating the busy shipping lanes between Osaka and Kobe.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 5s
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Location
- City
- Amagasaki
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Hyogo Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located at the east (Ōsaka) end of the Nishinomiya Breakwater, a long east-west detached breakwater parallel to the coast between Ōsaka and Kōbe, off the north harbor of Ōsaka.
- Latitude
- 34.6724°
- Longitude
- 135.3596°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Amagasaki(1.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5899
- NGA No.
- 7400
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1527
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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