Sotsukō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sotsukō Lighthouse
Also known as: Sotsukō (Sotuko) Saki
Sotsukō Lighthouse is a 16-meter cylindrical concrete tower built in 1988. It features a lantern and gallery atop the structure, which is attached to a single-story concrete equipment building. The lighthouse emits a white light with one flash every 15 seconds from a focal height of 139 meters. Its geographic range extends to 28.7 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, though access to the tower itself is restricted.
Why it matters: This lighthouse provides guidance for maritime traffic along the Kagoshima Prefecture coast, near the port of Kudadon, and is active since 1988.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 139m
- Geographic Range
- 28.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1988
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story concrete equipment building
Location
- City
- Setouchi
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Kagoshima Prefecture
- Latitude
- 28.2547°
- Longitude
- 129.1374°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kudadon(3.4 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-595
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