Saikai Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Saikai Lighthouse
Built in 1850, the Saikai lighthouse is a square pyramidal stone tower standing 6 meters high. It features an unpainted stone construction and an open box lantern. The lighthouse is situated on a stone pier in downtown Gotō, connected to shore by a modern pier. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed. Its nearest port is Shukunoura, located 15.5 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The Saikai lighthouse is important as a rare surviving example of mid-19th century Japanese lighthouse construction and serves as a historical landmark in the Gotō region.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- stone tower with an open box lantern
- Material
- stone
Structure: square pyramidal unpainted stone tower with an open box lantern
Location
- City
- Goto
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Nagasaki Prefecture
- Sea Region
- downtown Gotō, on a stone pier connected to shore by a modern pier
- Latitude
- 32.6966°
- Longitude
- 128.8485°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Shukunoura(15.5 km)
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1850
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.