Kiki Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kiki Kō Lighthouse
Also known as: Yuki
The Kiki (Yuki) Kō lighthouse, built in 1978, is a semicircular concrete tower standing 9 meters tall in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Its focal height reaches 69 meters above sea level, casting a light with a geographic range of 21.3 nautical miles. The structure is characterized by its tile-covered exterior, a hexagonal lantern, and a small gallery. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed for climbing. The nearest port is Yuki, located 1.4 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is significant for modern Japanese coastal navigation, guiding vessels through potentially hazardous waters with its distinctive design.
Light & Optic
- Focal Height
- 69m
- Geographic Range
- 21.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1978
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- semicircular
- Tower Color
- tile-covered
- Material
- concrete
Structure: semicircular tile-covered concrete tower with a hexagonal lantern and a small gallery
Location
- City
- Minami
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Tokushima Prefecture
- Latitude
- 33.7566°
- Longitude
- 134.5705°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Yuki(1.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5578.2.
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