Satsumae Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Satsumae Kō Lighthouse
This concrete lighthouse, standing 11 meters tall, marks the western breakwater of Satsumae harbor. Its cylindrical, hourglass-shaped tower is topped with a lantern and gallery. The light emits a single green flash every 6 seconds, visible for over 11 nautical miles. It is located approximately 2.5 kilometers north of Tatehama, serving as a guide for vessels entering the harbor. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed to visitors. It is situated near the port of Shizuura, 1.6 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for guiding local fishing fleets and commercial vessels safely into Satsumae harbor, helping to avoid grounding on surrounding shallow waters and the breakwater itself.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 6s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- City
- Matsumae
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Hokkaido Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Satsumae harbor, at the end of its west (main) breakwater, approximately 2.5 km north of Tatehama.
- Latitude
- 41.4690°
- Longitude
- 140.0295°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Shizuura(1.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M7040
- NGA No.
- 0980
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-963
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round hourglass-shaped concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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