Nobeoka Kō Entrance Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Nobeoka Kō Entrance Lighthouse
This square concrete tower stands 6 meters high and is painted white. It is built on concrete piles set into a cliff face at the entrance to the Gokase River. The light emanates from a square window, guiding vessels past the end of the north breakwater. The structure is located on the east side of Nobeoka, Japan, near coastal highway 212 and at the base of a mountain. Its focal height is 64 meters, providing a geographic range of 20.6 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This light is essential for mariners entering the Gokase River, clearly marking the end of the north breakwater to ensure safe passage into Nobeoka's port.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- White
- Raw Code
- F W
- Focal Height
- 64m
- Geographic Range
- 20.6NM
Location
- City
- Nobeoka
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Miyazaki Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located at the entrance to the Gokase River in Nobeoka, Japan, just above coastal highway 212 at the foot of a mountain on the east side of the city. It illuminates the end of the north breakwater.
- Latitude
- 32.5909°
- Longitude
- 131.7258°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Nobeoka(4.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4902.4.
- USCG No.
- JCG-6770
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 6m square concrete enclosure supported by concrete piles, set into a cliff. The entire structure is white, and the light is shown through a square window.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.