Wakkanai Kō Outer Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Wakkanai Kō Outer Breakwater Lighthouse
A red, round cylindrical concrete tower measuring 13 meters high, with its light set 14 meters above sea level. Situated at the east end of a detached breakwater, it indicates the north side of the Wakkanai harbor entrance. The structure features a lantern and gallery. It displays a red flash every 6 seconds, with a geographic range of 11.6 nautical miles. This active lighthouse is located 0.6 kilometers from the port of Wakkanai.
Why it matters: This lighthouse provides navigation guidance for vessels entering and leaving Wakkanai Kō, Japan's northernmost port. Its red flashes warn mariners of the detached breakwater that protects the harbor entrance.
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
- Located at the east end of the detached breakwater sheltering the north side of the Wakkanai Kō harbor entrance.
- Latitude
- 45.4152°
- Longitude
- 141.7041°
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(0.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M6901.2
- NGA No.
- 1487
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1012
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