Rumoi Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Rumoi Lighthouse
This concrete lighthouse, built in 1966, stands 17 meters tall on a hill east of the port of Rumoi in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Its cylindrical tower features red and white horizontal bands, topped with a lantern and gallery. The light source is positioned 58 meters above sea level, emitting a white flash every 8 seconds, visible for nearly 20 nautical miles. The structure is located less than a kilometer from the nearest port facilities.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding ships safely into and out of the busy port of Rumoi, a critical hub for regional commerce.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 8s
- Focal Height
- 58m
- Geographic Range
- 19.8NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1966
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Rumoi(0.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M6960.6
- NGA No.
- 1272
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-511
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 17m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted with red and white horizontal bands
Location
- City
- Rumoi
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Hokkaido Prefecture
- Sea Region
- on a hill behind (east) of the port of Rumoi
- Latitude
- 43.9607°
- Longitude
- 141.6449°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Rumoi على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.