Sasuna Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sasuna Kō Lighthouse
Sasuna Kō Lighthouse is a 9.5 meter white concrete post situated atop a round, 1-story concrete equipment room. It was built and first lit in 1966 on a rocky ledge north of the Sasuna harbor entrance. The lighthouse emits a single white flash every six seconds from a focal height of 11 meters. Its geographic range extends to 10.7 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself remains closed. The lighthouse is located on the north side of the entrance to Sasuna harbor, approximately 5.5 km east of Sao Saki.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for vessels entering and exiting Sasuna harbor, clearly marking the channel entrance.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- F.Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1966
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 9.5 m concrete post centered on a round 1-story concrete equipment room, painted white.
Location
- City
- Tsushima
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Nagasaki Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located on a rocky ledge on the north side of the entrance to Sasuna harbor, about 5.5 km (3.5 mi) east of Sao Saki. Easily seen from the coastal road leading northwest from Sasuna.
- Latitude
- 34.6460°
- Longitude
- 129.3831°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sasuna(0.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5069
- NGA No.
- 12476
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2260
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