Sakai Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sakai Lighthouse
Also known as: Sakai (relocated)
Built in 1877, the Sakai Lighthouse is a hexagonal wooden tower painted white, standing 11 meters tall. It was originally located at the end of the city's long breakwater on the southern seawall of Sakai. Although its operational light was extinguished in 1968, a decorative light now illuminates its lantern. The lighthouse underwent significant restoration and was moved to a new pier in 2006. It reopened to the public in March 2007, offering a connection to the city's maritime history.
Why it matters: As one of the earliest Western-style lighthouses constructed by a local government in Japan, its restoration and relocation highlight its cultural significance.
Light & Optic
- Light Color
- White
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1877
Significant events: Inactive since 1968, restored and relocated to a new pier in 2006, reopened to the public in March 2007
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Senboku(4.2 km)
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- hexagonal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- wood
Structure: hexagonal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white
Location
- City
- Sakai
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Osaka Prefecture
- Sea Region
- southern seawall of Sakai, at the end of the city's long breakwater
- Latitude
- 34.5834°
- Longitude
- 135.4592°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Sakai على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.