Yobuko Kō East Entrance Detached Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Yobuko Kō East Entrance Detached Breakwater Lighthouse
This red concrete lighthouse, standing 8.5 meters tall, marks the eastern end of the detached breakwater at the entrance to Yobuko harbor. Its square tower structure is attached to a one-story concrete equipment building, with the light positioned at a focal height of 10 meters. Visible for 10.4 nautical miles, it emits a single red flash every 3 seconds. The lighthouse is located east of Kabe Shima in Saga Prefecture, Japan, approximately 0.7 kilometers from the nearest port, Yobuko.
Why it matters: This navigational aid is essential for guiding fishing vessels and other small craft safely into Yobuko harbor, clearly marking the critical eastern end of the detached breakwater.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 3s
- Focal Height
- 10m
- Geographic Range
- 10.4NM
Location
- City
- Karatsu
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Saga Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located at the east end of the detached breakwater at the entrance to Yobuko harbor east of Kabe Shima.
- Latitude
- 33.5528°
- Longitude
- 129.8955°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: concrete post attached to a 1-story concrete equipment building
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Yobuko(0.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5266.3
- NGA No.
- 12208
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