Yoshioka Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Yoshioka Kō Lighthouse
This 9-meter concrete lighthouse marks the end of the main breakwater for Yoshioka fishing port. The structure comprises a concrete post connected to a single-story concrete equipment building. Its light, visible for 11.6 nautical miles, flashes green every six seconds (FFl G 6s). The lighthouse is situated about 8 kilometers northeast of Cape Shirakami. Access to the site is permitted, but climbing the tower is not allowed. It is located 2.1 kilometers from Fukushima (Hokkaido).
Why it matters: The lighthouse serves as a navigation aid for vessels entering and leaving Yoshioka port, which supports the local fishing industry. It warns of the main breakwater, contributing to safe passage in this location.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed and Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- FFl G 6s
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Location
- City
- Fukushima
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Hokkaido Prefecture
- Sea Region
- end of the east (main) breakwater of Yoshioka, a fishing port about 8 km northeast of Cape Shirakami
- Latitude
- 41.4453°
- Longitude
- 140.2412°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Fukushima (hokkaido)(2.1 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1024
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: concrete post attached to a square 1-story concrete equipment building
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Yoshioka Kō على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.