Wakkanai Kō East Breakwater East Head Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Wakkanai Kō East Breakwater East Head Lighthouse
This red, cylindrical concrete tower stands 13 meters tall and functions as a navigational aid at the eastern end of the East Breakwater. Located at the southern entrance to Wakkanai Harbor in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan, it marks the breakwater's edge. The lighthouse emits a single red flash every 6 seconds. Its focal height is 14 meters, and it has a geographic range of 11.6 nautical miles. The structure features a lantern and gallery and is situated approximately 0.8 kilometers from the nearest port.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's position on the breakwater's easternmost point is critical for guiding vessels safely into and out of Wakkanai Harbor via its southern approach.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 6s
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Location
- City
- Wakkanai
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Hokkaido Prefecture
- Sea Region
- East end of the East Breakwater, marking the southern entrance to Wakkanai harbor.
- Latitude
- 45.4103°
- Longitude
- 141.7110°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted red
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Wakkanai(0.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M6905
- NGA No.
- 1486.5
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1010
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