Tai Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Tai Kō Lighthouse
Also known as: Tai Kō (#2 Breakwater)
This 9.5-meter concrete post, painted white, is attached to a square, one-story concrete equipment shelter. It guides vessels into the sheltered harbor of Tai, located at the base of the Naryu Saki peninsula. The lighthouse emits a green flashing light, characterized by a single flash every 5 seconds. Its focal height is 13 meters, providing a geographic range of 11.3 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself cannot be entered.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks the main breakwater, ensuring safe entry into the harbor for local fishing boats and other vessels.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- F.Fl G 5s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- City
- Maizuru
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Kyoto Prefecture
- Sea Region
- main breakwater at Tai, a secluded and sheltered harbor at the base of the Naryu Saki peninsula
- Latitude
- 35.5681°
- Longitude
- 135.4547°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Uchiura, Ishikawa(3.1 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1254
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 9.5m concrete post attached to a square 1-story concrete equipment shelter, painted white.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Tai Kō على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.