Taka Shima Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Taka Shima Lighthouse
Also known as: #Taka Shima (West Breakwater)
A concrete post, 9.5 meters in height, was attached to a square, one-story concrete equipment building on Taka Shima island. This structure served as a lighthouse marking the west breakwater, located approximately 0.3 kilometers from the port of Karatsu. The light emitted a white flash characteristic, known as F.W. 26, with a focal height of 11 meters and a geographic range of 7 nautical miles. The lighthouse guided vessels approaching the waterfront of downtown Karatsu. Its operational period concluded in March 2015, and the structure was removed in the same year.
Why it matters: The lighthouse guided local shipping around Taka Shima island and was significant for vessels approaching the port of Karatsu. Its removal in 2015 reflects the modernization of maritime navigation aids.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- white
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- F.W. 26
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 7NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Light discontinued March 2015, removed 2015
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: concrete post attached to a square 1-story concrete equipment building
Location
- City
- Karatsu
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Saga Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Taka Shima island, off the waterfront of downtown Karatsu
- Latitude
- 33.4702°
- Longitude
- 129.9732°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Karatsu(0.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5269.6
- NGA No.
- 12272
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-611
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