Tsubota Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Tsubota Kō Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete lighthouse, built in 1963, stands 8.5 meters tall on the main breakwater of Tsubota port. Its top flares outward, and it is attached to a small concrete equipment shelter. The lighthouse emits a single green flash every five seconds. With a focal height of 20 meters, it has a geographic range of 13.2 nautical miles. The light marks the entrance to the small port on the island's southeast coast.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding local fishing boats and other small vessels safely into Tsubota port, especially during periods of low visibility or inclement weather.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 5s
- Focal Height
- 20m
- Geographic Range
- 13.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1963
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Mikurajima(9.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M6276.4
- NGA No.
- 4932
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with a flared top, attached to a small concrete equipment shelter
Location
- City
- Tokyo
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Miyake Subprefecture
- Sea Region
- main breakwater of Tsubota, a small port on the southeast coast of the island.
- Latitude
- 34.0573°
- Longitude
- 139.5433°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Tsubota Kō على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.