Shimotsu Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Shimotsu Lighthouse
Also known as: Shimotsu (Shimotu, Okinoshima)
A 13-meter cylindrical concrete tower, painted white, stands on a small island approximately 4 kilometers west-southwest of Shimotsu. The structure rises from a single-story concrete equipment house and features a lantern and gallery. Its white light flashes every four seconds, visible for over 24 nautical miles. The lighthouse operates on solar power, enabling its function in this remote location. Access to the island is exclusively by boat.
Why it matters: This lighthouse guides vessels entering and exiting the Shimotsu port and is essential for navigating the coastal waters in the Wakayama Prefecture.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 94m
- Geographic Range
- 24.2NM
Location
- City
- Arida
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Wakayama Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located on a small island about 4 km west southwest of the entrance to Shimotsu.
- Latitude
- 34.1134°
- Longitude
- 135.0769°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a 1-story concrete equipment house
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Shimotsu(2.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5967.4
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-570
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