Takasa Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Takasa Lighthouse
Also known as: Takasa (Echizen Shirahama Kō, #2 Breakwater)
Takasa Lighthouse is a square concrete tower constructed in 1993, standing 6.5 meters tall with the light positioned at a focal height of 20 meters. Located near Noji Misaki in Fukui Prefecture, Japan, it marks a ridge above a pier. The light, a continuous white beam, is shown through a square window. The station was first established in 1964, with the current structure built decades later. Access to the site involves navigating over rocks, and while the grounds are open, the tower itself is closed to the public. The lighthouse has a geographic range of 13.2 nautical miles.
Why it matters: The lighthouse guides vessels navigating the waters around Noji Misaki and Karei Saki. Its light emanates through a square window, a feature that distinguishes it from many other coastal aids.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- F W
- Focal Height
- 20m
- Geographic Range
- 13.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1993
- First Lit
- 1964
Significant events: station established 1964, current structure built 1993
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square concrete tower; the light is shown through a square window
Location
- City
- Echizen
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Fukui Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located at Noji Misaki, about 1 km north of Karei Saki, on a ridge above the base of the pier. It looks like a tough scramble over rocks to reach the light.
- Latitude
- 35.8947°
- Longitude
- 135.9939°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Shiraki(9.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M7243.75
- NGA No.
- 2636
- USCG No.
- JCG-1058
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