Shimana Saki Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Shimana Saki Lighthouse
Constructed from concrete in 1968, this 11.5-meter white post structure rises from a single-story equipment room. It is situated on a promontory on Tanegashima's southwest coast in Minamitane. The lighthouse oversees the north entrance to the strait separating Tanegashima and Yakushima islands. Its light emits one white flash every 4 seconds. The focal height is 17 meters, providing a geographic range of 12.4 nautical miles.
Why it matters: This lighthouse guides vessels through the northern entrance of the strait between Tanegashima and Yakushima, a key passage for local maritime traffic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1968
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Masuda, Kagoshima(9.5 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-561
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11.5m
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: An 11.5m white concrete post rising from a square 1-story concrete equipment room.
Location
- City
- Minamitane
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Kagoshima Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Marks the north entrance to the strait between Tanegashima and Yakushima, located on a promontory in Minamitane on the southwest coast of Tanegashima.
- Latitude
- 30.4667°
- Longitude
- 130.8494°
Nearby Vessels
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