Shikine Shima Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Shikine Shima Kō Lighthouse
This white, cylindrical concrete lighthouse stands 11 meters tall on the southern jetty of Shikine Shima. The structure rises from a single-story equipment shelter and projects into the sea. Its light emits one white flash every 3 seconds, visible for 11 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated on the jetty, approximately 0.9 kilometers from the nearest port on the island. It has long served as a navigational aid.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for local vessels entering and exiting Shikine Shima's southern harbor, marking the port entrance and preventing groundings.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 3s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Location
- City
- Tokyo
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Oshima Subprefecture
- Sea Region
- Located on the jetty on the south side of Shikine Shima.
- Latitude
- 34.3199°
- Longitude
- 139.2205°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower, rising from a 1-story concrete equipment shelter
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Shikinejima(0.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M6273
- NGA No.
- 5560
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1470
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