Shioya Saki Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Shioya Saki Lighthouse
Shioya Saki Lighthouse, a cylindrical concrete tower built in 1940, stands 27 meters tall and is situated on a promontory about 10 km southeast of Iwaki. It emits a white light with a single flash every 15 seconds. The lighthouse has a history of damage and repair, including destruction by a 1938 earthquake, heavy damage from a WWII air raid that required repairs in 1947, and inactivation following the 2011 earthquake before resuming service in November of that year. The accompanying museum reopened in February 2014 after earthquake damage. The station is currently staffed and faces ongoing challenges from coastal erosion.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks the Shioya Saki promontory, providing navigational guidance along this section of the Japanese coast. Its resilience through multiple natural disasters and wartime events highlights its continued importance.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 73m
- Geographic Range
- 21.8NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1940
Significant events: original lighthouse destroyed by earthquake in 1938, second lighthouse heavily damaged by American air raid in WWII, repaired and returned to service in 1947, damaged by 2011 earthquake, out of service until November 2011, museum damaged by 2011 earthquake and reopened February 2014, light station endangered by cliff erosion
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ena(1.9 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-574
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 27m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Iwaki
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Fukushima Prefecture
- Sea Region
- atop a spectacular promontory about 10 km southeast of Iwaki
- Latitude
- 36.9951°
- Longitude
- 140.9818°
Nearby Vessels
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