Yobetsu Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Yobetsu Kō Lighthouse
Also known as: Raikishi
This active lighthouse, a round cylindrical concrete tower, stands 10 meters tall with its light positioned 12 meters above sea level. It emits a single red flash every 3 seconds, visible for 11 nautical miles. The structure includes a lantern and gallery. The lighthouse is located at Yobetsu (Raikishi) Port in Shakotan, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. While the site is open to visitors, the tower itself is closed to the public. Its nearest port is Furubira, 11 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The Yobetsu (Raikishi) Kō Lighthouse guides vessels into Yobetsu Port, particularly benefiting the local fishing fleet by indicating the safe channel.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 3s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Location
- City
- Shakotan
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Hokkaido Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located at Yobetsu (Raikishi) Port in Japan.
- Latitude
- 43.3300°
- Longitude
- 140.3996°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Furubira(11.0 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1019
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Yobetsu Kō على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.