Oragahama Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Oragahama Lighthouse
This lighthouse, a white cylindrical concrete tower, stands 12 meters tall and was first lit in 1997. Its light is positioned 41 meters above sea level and emits a single white flash every 8 seconds, visible for over 17 nautical miles. The structure includes a lantern and gallery. Oragahama Lighthouse is situated on a bluff projecting into the sea, approximately 5 kilometers northeast of Tomioka. Following a significant earthquake, the lighthouse went out of service but was restored and resumed operation in April 2013. Access to the site and tower remains closed to the public due to its location within the nuclear disaster exclusion zone.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks a projecting bluff along the coast, guiding vessels through an area that has undergone significant environmental changes.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 8s
- Focal Height
- 41m
- Light Range
- 17NM (31.5 km)
- Geographic Range
- 17.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1997
Significant events: Out of service following an earthquake, placed back in service in April 2013
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Hisanohama(13.1 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-492
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Tomioka
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Fukushima Prefecture
- Sea Region
- On a bluff projecting into the sea about 5 km northeast of Tomioka and 7 km south of the Fukushima nuclear plant, well within the nuclear disaster exclusion zone.
- Latitude
- 37.3640°
- Longitude
- 141.0384°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Oragahama على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.