Wan Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Wan Kō Lighthouse
This concrete lighthouse, built in 1999, stands 12 meters tall on the detached east breakwater of Wan Kō. Its cylindrical, round concrete tower features a flared top and is painted white. The light emits a single green flash every 4 seconds from a focal height of 18 meters. This structure has a geographic range of 12.7 nautical miles. It is located in Kikai, within Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, marking the terminal for ferries arriving from Amami Ōshima.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for the safe entry of ferries into the Wan Kō harbor, guiding them past the breakwater into the terminal area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 4s
- Focal Height
- 18m
- Geographic Range
- 12.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1999
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Wan(0.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4782.61
- NGA No.
- 13120
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2593
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with a flared top
Location
- City
- Kikai
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Kagoshima Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located on the detached east breakwater of Wan Kō, the terminal for ferries arriving from Amami Ōshima.
- Latitude
- 28.3299°
- Longitude
- 129.9353°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Wan Kō على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.