Shiroyama Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Shiroyama Lighthouse
Also known as: Shiroyama (Siroyama)
Established in 1926, the Shiroyama lighthouse consists of an 8.5-meter white concrete post connected to a square, single-story equipment building. The light's focal plane is 27 meters above sea level. It emits a white flash every 3 seconds and has a visibility distance of 14.7 nautical miles. This marker is situated on a headland northeast of Takahama in Fukui Prefecture. Access to the site is permitted, but entry into the tower is not allowed. Uchiura in Ishikawa Prefecture is the closest port, situated 3.3 kilometers distant.
Why it matters: This lighthouse identifies a notable headland northeast of Takahama, offering navigation aid to ships in the nearby sea lanes.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 3s
- Focal Height
- 27m
- Geographic Range
- 14.7NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1926
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8.5m
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: An 8.5m white concrete post attached to a square 1-story equipment shelter.
Location
- City
- Takahama
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Fukui Prefecture
- Sea Region
- tip of a promontory on the northeast side of Takayama
- Latitude
- 35.4968°
- Longitude
- 135.5524°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Uchiura, Ishikawa(3.3 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-615
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.