Ogawa Shima Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ogawa Shima Kō Lighthouse
Also known as: Ogawashima
Located in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan, Ogawa Shima (Ogawashima) Kō is a concrete post lighthouse situated at the entrance to Ogawa Shima Port. The tower stands 8.5 meters tall and emits a white light with a single flash every 20 seconds from a focal height of 24 meters, visible for 15 nautical miles. Its structure consists of a concrete post connected to a single-story concrete equipment building. The lighthouse site is accessible to the public, though the tower itself remains closed. It is positioned near the port of Yobuko, approximately 3.1 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marked the entrance to Ogawa Shima Port, aiding local fishing boats and cargo vessels navigating the coastal waters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- white
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- F.W. 20
- Focal Height
- 24m
- Geographic Range
- 15NM
Location
- City
- Karatsu
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Saga Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Ogawa Shima (Ogawashima) Port, Japan
- Latitude
- 33.5935°
- Longitude
- 129.8990°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Yobuko(3.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5265.4
- NGA No.
- 12192
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2357
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8.5m
- Tower Shape
- post
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: concrete post attached to a 1-story concrete equipment building
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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