Otanabe Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Otanabe Kō Lighthouse
Otanabe Kō lighthouse is a 10-meter white concrete post, built upon a 1-story equipment room. It is located at the end of the south breakwater, marking the entrance to Otanabe harbor on the north side of the Kuro Saki headland. The focal plane of its green light is 14 meters above sea level. This light emits a green flash every 4 seconds, visible for 11.6 nautical miles. The lighthouse site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed. The nearest port is Noda, 7.1 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for the safe navigation of vessels entering and departing Otanabe harbor, particularly guiding them around the south breakwater and the Kuro Saki headland.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Oc G 4s
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Location
- City
- Fudai
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Iwate Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Otanabe harbor, marking the end of the south breakwater on the north side of the Kuro Saki headland.
- Latitude
- 40.0120°
- Longitude
- 141.9082°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Noda(7.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M6607
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1121
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 10m white concrete post attached to a square 1-story equipment room.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Otanabe Kō على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.