Ōfunato Wan North Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ōfunato Wan North Breakwater Lighthouse
A 10-meter red post on a square equipment cabinet stands on a detached breakwater at the north entrance to Ōfunato Wan. This structure, with a focal height of 12 meters, emits a red flash every three seconds and has a geographic range of 11 nautical miles. The original light was destroyed by a tsunami in 2011. It was rebuilt in 2017, returning to operation that same year. The light is situated about 8 kilometers south of the city of Ōfunato.
Why it matters: Rebuilt after the 2011 tsunami, the light marks the north side of the entrance to Ōfunato Wan, guiding vessels into the bay.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 3s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2017
Significant events: Destroyed by tsunami in 2011, rebuilt in 2017
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ohfunato(2.1 km)
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1115
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- post on square equipment cabinet
- Tower Color
- red
Structure: A 10m red post centered on a square equipment cabinet, with a focal plane of 12m.
Location
- City
- Ofunato
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Iwate Prefecture
- Sea Region
- on a short detached breakwater on the north side of the entrance to Ōfunato Wan about 8 km south of Ōfunato.
- Latitude
- 39.0217°
- Longitude
- 141.7335°
Nearby Vessels
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