Yatsushiro Kō Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Yatsushiro Kō Breakwater Lighthouse
This red, cylindrical concrete tower stands 9.5 meters tall at the end of a short breakwater, marking the southern entrance to Yatsushiro city from Yatsushiro Bay. Its focal plane is 13 meters above the water, and it emits a red light with two flashes every 8 seconds. The lighthouse is situated approximately 0.2 kilometers from the nearest port, Yatsushiro. It provides a geographic range of 11.3 nautical miles. This structure serves as a navigational aid at the entrance to the city's port facilities.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for the safe navigation of ships entering and departing Yatsushiro's port, a significant urban center on Yatsushiro Bay. Its red flashes specifically mark the southern side of the entrance, preventing groundings and collisions in a busy shipping lane.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 8s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- City
- Yatsushiro
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Kumamoto Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Yatsushiro Bay, marking the entrance to Yatsushiro city from the south side, at the end of a short breakwater.
- Latitude
- 32.5228°
- Longitude
- 130.5327°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Yatsushiro(0.2 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2116
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