Sumiyoshi Misaki Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sumiyoshi Misaki Lighthouse
Also known as: Sumiyosi
Constructed in 1956, the Sumiyoshi Misaki lighthouse stands as a 10-meter cylindrical concrete tower. It rises from a square, single-story concrete equipment room. The light emits a white flash every five seconds from a focal height of 23 meters, providing a geographic range of 13.8 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated near Nishinoomote city in Kagoshima Prefecture. While the tower is closed to visitors, the site surrounding the lighthouse is open to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the significant Sumiyoshi Misaki cape, guiding local fishing fleets and other vessels navigating the coastal routes.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 23m
- Geographic Range
- 13.8NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1956
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square cylindrical concrete tower rising from a square 1-story concrete equipment room
Location
- City
- Nishinoomote
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Kagoshima Prefecture
- Latitude
- 30.6692°
- Longitude
- 130.9409°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Nishinoomote(5.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4794
- NGA No.
- 13020
اعثر على منارة Sumiyoshi Misaki على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.