Ōzai Kō East Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ōzai Kō East Breakwater Lighthouse
This concrete lighthouse, 10 meters tall, stands at the west end of a detached breakwater on Ōita's eastern side. The cylindrical tower, painted white, is 13 meters above sea level at its focal plane. It features a flared top and is connected to an equipment shelter. The light displays a green flash every 6 seconds, visible for 11.3 nautical miles. Access to the site is by boat only, though the tower itself is not open to the public. It marks the breakwater for vessels approaching Ōita.
Why it matters: This light is essential for guiding vessels navigating the eastern approaches to Ōita and warning them about the detached breakwater.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 6s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- City
- Oita
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Oita Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located at the west end of a detached breakwater on the east side of Ōita.
- Latitude
- 33.2604°
- Longitude
- 131.7386°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Oita(3.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4947.18
- NGA No.
- 9340
- USCG No.
- JCG-4982.8
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower, flared at the top and attached to a small equipment shelter
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Ōzai Kō East Breakwater على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
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