Kitaura Kō West Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kitaura Kō West Breakwater Lighthouse
This red concrete post stands 9.5 meters tall, topped by a square, 1-story concrete equipment room. Its focal plane reaches 11 meters above the water, casting a red light with an isophase characteristic every 6 seconds. Located at the end of the original west breakwater in Kitaura, it is situated about 10 kilometers southeast of Nyūdō Saki. The lighthouse has a geographic range of 10.7 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse precisely marks the end of the west breakwater, guiding vessels safely into Kitaura Kō, which is particularly important for local fishing boats and coastal traffic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Iso R 6s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Location
- City
- Oga
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Akita Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of the original west breakwater at Kitaura, about 10 km southeast of Nyūdō Saki.
- Latitude
- 39.9617°
- Longitude
- 139.7849°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kitaura, Akita(0.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M7057
- NGA No.
- 3612
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-1036
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 9.5m red concrete post rises from a square 1-story concrete equipment room, with its focal plane at 11m.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Kitaura Kō West Breakwater Deniz Feneri'ni canlı deniz haritasında bulun
Japan yakınlarında sefer planlayın, yakındaki gemileri gerçek zamanlı görün ve uygulamada 14.900'den fazla seyir yardımcısını keşfedin.