Kaminato Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kaminato Kō Lighthouse
Built in 1990, the Kaminato Kō lighthouse is a 10-meter tall, round cylindrical concrete tower with a flared top. It stands on the breakwater at the traditional fishing harbor of Kaminato, located on the northeast side of Hachijōjima. The focal height of its light was 17 meters, and it had a geographic range of 12.4 nautical miles. For over two decades, this structure served local fishing vessels. The lighthouse has been inactive since 2016, following an extension of the breakwater and the installation of a new active light. It remains standing on the breakwater.
Why it matters: The Kaminato Kō lighthouse was important for the safe navigation of fishing boats entering the traditional Kaminato harbor, a key area for island life. Its continued presence alongside the newer active light serves as a historical marker of the harbor's infrastructure evolution.
Light & Optic
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1990
Significant events: Inactive since 2016
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Mikurajima(47.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M6278.1
- NGA No.
- 4948
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-217
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with flared top
Location
- City
- Tokyo
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Hachijō Subprefecture
- Sea Region
- On the breakwater at the traditional fishing harbor of Kaminato, on the northeast side of Hachijōjima
- Latitude
- 33.1328°
- Longitude
- 139.8063°
Nearby Vessels
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