Toga Kō Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Toga Kō Breakwater Lighthouse
This red, cylindrical concrete lighthouse stands 11 meters tall, with a focal height of 15 meters. It marks the northern end of a detached breakwater within Toga Wan, near Oga. The structure features a round concrete tower that flares at the top and is connected to a small equipment shelter. Its light produces a red flash every 6 seconds, visible for 11.9 nautical miles. The site is accessible by boat, but the tower remains closed to the public. The lighthouse is located 3.8 kilometers from the nearest port, Kitaura, Akita.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels safely into Toga Wan, marking the northern end of the breakwater that shelters the port.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 6s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Location
- City
- Oga
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Akita Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Toga Wan, at the north end of a detached breakwater.
- Latitude
- 39.9519°
- Longitude
- 139.7074°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kitaura, Akita(3.8 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1046
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower, flared at the top and attached to a small equipment shelter
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Toga Kō Breakwater على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.