Toyama Kō Detached Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Toyama Kō Detached Breakwater Lighthouse
This concrete lighthouse, built in 1988, stands 9 meters tall at the extremity of a detached breakwater. Its cylindrical, white tower features a flared top and is connected to a small equipment shelter. The light has a focal height of 12 meters and emits a green flash every 12 seconds, visible for 11 nautical miles. It is located about 1.6 kilometers north of the Shioya Saki lighthouse, marking the end of the breakwater that shelters Toyama's north harbor. Access to the lighthouse is only possible by boat.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for the safe navigation of ships entering and exiting Toyama's north harbor, specifically marking the critical end of the detached breakwater.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 12s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1988
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ena(2.8 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1368
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with a flared top, attached to a small equipment shelter
Location
- City
- Iwaki
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Fukushima Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of a breakwater sheltering the north harbor of Toyama, Japan, about 1.6 km north of the Shioya Saki lighthouse.
- Latitude
- 37.0115°
- Longitude
- 140.9819°
Nearby Vessels
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