Western Tsugaru Strait Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Western Tsugaru Strait Lighthouses Lighthouse
This white, cylindrical lighthouse was built in 1932 and first lit the same year. Its structure consists of a round cylindrical tower with a lantern and gallery atop a two-story crew quarters building. With a focal height of 119 meters, its light emits two white flashes every 20 seconds and has a geographic range of 26.8 nautical miles. The lighthouse stands on the point of a cape, about 8 kilometers northwest of Minmaya in Aomori Prefecture. The site is open to the public, though the tower remains closed.
Why it matters: It works in conjunction with the Shirakami Misaki Light to illuminate the western entrance to the Tsugaru Strait, a significant maritime route.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 20s
- Focal Height
- 119m
- Light Range
- 27.0086932937365NM (50.0 km)
- Geographic Range
- 26.8NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1932
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
Structure: round cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery mounted atop a 2-story crew quarters building
Location
- City
- Sotogahama
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Aomori Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Lights the western entrance to Tsugaru Strait, on the point of the cape, about 8 km northwest of Minmaya. Works with Shirakami Misaki Light at the southernmost tip of Hokkaidō.
- Latitude
- 41.2585°
- Longitude
- 140.3418°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kodomari, Aomori(7.3 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-627
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