Tatsume Saki Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Tatsume Saki Lighthouse
Tatsume Saki is an active lighthouse situated on a sharp promontory on the east side of the Kagoshima Bay entrance. The cylindrical concrete tower stands 8 meters tall, with its light positioned at a focal height of 85 meters. It emits a single green flash on a long period, visible for over 23 nautical miles. The lighthouse is located about 5 km southwest of Izashiki and approximately 8.4 km from the nearest port, Yamagawa. Its remote setting on the promontory marks the eastern approach to the bay.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels navigating the entrance to Kagoshima Bay, warning them of the promontory's edge.
Light & Optic
- Light Color
- green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- L.Fl.G
- Focal Height
- 85m
- Geographic Range
- 23.2NM
Location
- City
- Minamiosumi
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Kagoshima Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located on a sharp promontory on the east side of the entrance to Kagoshima Bay about 5 km southwest of Izashiki.
- Latitude
- 31.0706°
- Longitude
- 130.6545°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Yamagawa(8.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4835
- NGA No.
- 10916
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2075
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