Uwajima Kō West Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Uwajima Kō West Breakwater Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete lighthouse, painted red, stands 8.5 meters tall at the end of the west breakwater in Uwajima harbor. Its equipment room is a single-story concrete structure. The light emits a red flash every 5 seconds, visible for 10.4 nautical miles. The structure is 10 meters above sea level. Visitors can access the site, but the tower itself is closed to the public. The lighthouse is located 0.6 kilometers from the nearest port, Uwajima.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks the western edge of the entrance to Uwajima harbor, guiding vessels safely past the breakwater.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 5s
- Focal Height
- 10m
- Geographic Range
- 10.4NM
Location
- City
- Uwajima
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Ehime Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Uwajima harbor, at the end of a breakwater
- Latitude
- 33.2269°
- Longitude
- 132.5439°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Uwajima(0.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5619.2
- NGA No.
- 10348
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2426
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 8.5m concrete cylindrical post with a 1-story concrete equipment room, painted red.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Uwajima Kō West Breakwater على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
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