Sango Shima South Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sango Shima South Lighthouse
Also known as: Sangojima
A white cylindrical concrete tower stands 10 meters tall near Ofunato, marking the coastal waters around Sango Shima in Iwate Prefecture. The lighthouse emits a single white flash every three seconds, with its light visible up to 12.9 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, offering views of the sea, but the tower itself is closed to the public. Built of concrete, the structure has a focal height of 19 meters. It serves the waters near Japan's coast, specifically in the region surrounding Sango Shima.
Why it matters: This lighthouse guides local mariners around Sango Shima, helping to mark safe channels and alert vessels to potential dangers in the surrounding Japanese waters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 3s
- Focal Height
- 19m
- Geographic Range
- 12.9NM
Location
- City
- Ofunato
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Iwate Prefecture
- Sea Region
- coastal waters around Sango Shima (Sangojima) in Japan
- Latitude
- 39.0351°
- Longitude
- 141.7269°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ohfunato(1.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M6583.5
- NGA No.
- 4188
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1129
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical white concrete tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Sango Shima South على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.