Hamanaka Town Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hamanaka Town Lighthouses Lighthouse
This lighthouse consists of a white, cylindrical concrete post standing 9.5 meters tall, attached to a 1-story concrete equipment shelter. Its focal height is 12 meters, and it emits a green light with a single flash every 4 seconds. The structure is situated at the end of the east breakwater at Kiritappu, a fishing port located on the north side of the Cape Kiritappu peninsula in Hokkaido Prefecture. The site is open to the public, though access to the tower itself is restricted. Its geographic range is 11 nautical miles.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for guiding local fishing vessels into and out of the port of Kiritappu, supporting the area's fishing community by ensuring safe navigation.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 4s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Location
- City
- Hamanaka
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Hokkaido Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of the east breakwater at Kiritappu, a fishing port on the north side of the Cape Kiritappu peninsula.
- Latitude
- 43.0851°
- Longitude
- 145.1341°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Akkeshi(13.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M6831
- NGA No.
- 0496
- USCG No.
- JCG-0146
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 9.5m white concrete post attached to a square 1-story concrete equipment shelter.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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