Kagoshima Honko Kō North Outer Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kagoshima Honko Kō North Outer Breakwater Lighthouse
This navigational aid, built in 1987, is a 10-meter red concrete post. It is attached to a single-story concrete equipment room, and the entire structure is painted red. The light displays a red flash every five seconds. This post structure is situated at the south end of the detached section of Kagoshima's outer breakwater. It helps frame the north entrance to Honko harbor.
Why it matters: This light, along with another, defines the north (Honko) entrance to Kagoshima harbor, ensuring safe passage for vessels navigating this busy port.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 5s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1987
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Yunomochiki(3.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4828.8
- NGA No.
- 10973
- USCG No.
- JCG-6635.37
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- post
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 10m concrete post attached to a 1-story concrete equipment room, painted entirely red.
Location
- City
- Kagoshima
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Kagoshima Prefecture
- Sea Region
- This light and the next one frame the north (Honko) entrance to the harbor. Located at the south end of the detached section of the outer breakwater of Kagoshima.
- Latitude
- 31.5988°
- Longitude
- 130.5727°
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