Tosamurotsu Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Tosamurotsu Kō Lighthouse
Also known as: Tosamurotsu Kō (North Jetty)
This concrete lighthouse, with a white, cylindrical, hourglass-shaped tower, stands 8.5 meters tall. Its focal height reaches 11 meters above sea level. The light emits a single green flash every 6 seconds, visible for 10.7 nautical miles. It is situated at the end of the north inner breakwater in Muroto, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. The nearest port, Murotsu, is 0.2 kilometers away. The lighthouse is operational and guides vessels into the local harbor.
Why it matters: This light marks the end of the north inner breakwater, aiding safe entry into Muroto harbor for fishing fleets and commercial traffic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 6s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Location
- City
- Muroto
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Kochi Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of the north inner breakwater of Muroto.
- Latitude
- 33.2861°
- Longitude
- 134.1445°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round hourglass-shaped concrete tower
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Murotsu, Kochi(0.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5590
- NGA No.
- 10104
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2497
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