Wakkanai Kō East Breakwater West Head Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Wakkanai Kō East Breakwater West Head Lighthouse
This lighthouse marks the western end of the detached East Breakwater, defining the main entrance to Wakkanai Kō. The structure is a round, cylindrical concrete tower, painted white, standing 11 meters tall. Its lantern and gallery are situated at a focal height of 13 meters. Emitting a single green flash every 3 seconds, its light has a geographic range of 11.3 nautical miles. It is located 0.3 kilometers from the nearest port, Wakkanai.
Why it matters: This lighthouse delineates the main harbor entrance for Wakkanai Kō, working with the North Breakwater light to create a safe navigational channel.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 3s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- City
- Wakkanai
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Hokkaido Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located at the west end of the detached East Breakwater, framing the main harbor entrance of Wakkanai Kō.
- Latitude
- 45.4140°
- Longitude
- 141.6976°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Wakkanai(0.3 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1011
اعثر على منارة Wakkanai Kō East Breakwater West Head على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.