Sa Shima Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sa Shima Lighthouse
Located on an island approximately 8 kilometers west-southwest of Yawatahama, the Sa Shima lighthouse is a white, cylindrical concrete tower standing 9 meters tall. Its light is positioned at a focal height of 58 meters, emitting a white flash every 3 seconds. The structure consists of the round concrete tower attached to a single-story concrete equipment building. While the lighthouse grounds are accessible to the public, the tower itself is closed to visitors. The nearest port, Kawanazu, is 2.1 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse provides a consistent white flash, aiding vessels in pinpointing their location and ensuring safe passage around the island in this active shipping area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 3s
- Focal Height
- 58m
- Geographic Range
- 19.8NM
Location
- City
- Yawatahama
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Ehime Prefecture
- Sea Region
- An island about 8 km west southwest of Yawatahama.
- Latitude
- 33.4394°
- Longitude
- 132.3613°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kawanazu(2.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5623
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2415
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower attached to a 1-story concrete equipment building
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Sa Shima على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.