Ryioshi Wan Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ryioshi Wan Lighthouse
Also known as: Ryioshi Wan (Naka Ne)
Ryioshi Wan lighthouse is a 10-meter cylindrical concrete tower, painted black with a single red horizontal band. It stands on a shoal marking the center of Ryioshi Bay, an inlet located about 5 kilometers north of Kamaishi Bay. The lighthouse emits a white flash every 5 seconds from a focal height of 11 meters. Its geographic range extends to 10.7 nautical miles. The site is accessible by boat, though the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks a central shoal in Ryioshi Bay, warning vessels of a potential grounding hazard.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Location
- City
- Kamaishi
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Iwate Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Ryioshi Bay, an inlet about 5 km north of Kamaishi Bay, marking a shoal in its center.
- Latitude
- 39.3032°
- Longitude
- 141.9021°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kamaishi(2.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M6593
- NGA No.
- 4100
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black with one red horizontal band
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with gallery, painted black with one red horizontal band
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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