Tanabe Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Tanabe Kō Lighthouse
Also known as: Tanabe Kō (Tanabe Okinoshima)
The Tanabe Kō lighthouse, established in 1962, is a cylindrical concrete structure measuring 10 meters in height. It is situated on a small island at the mouth of Tanabe Bay. The white tower, featuring a gallery, emits a white light that flashes once every 3 seconds. Visitors can access the site, though the structure remains inaccessible. The lighthouse serves as a reference point for ships approaching the port of Tanabe, located 2.2 kilometers distant.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the entrance to Tanabe Bay, providing a necessary navigation aid for vessels entering the harbor.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 3s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1962
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round tapered concrete tower with gallery
Location
- City
- Tanabe
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Wakayama Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located on a small island in the entrance to Tanabe Bay, about 3 km (2 mi) northwest of the Bansho Hana lighthouse.
- Latitude
- 33.7180°
- Longitude
- 135.3260°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tanabe(2.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5978
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1976
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