Menashidomari Kō Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Menashidomari Kō Lighthouse
Menashidomari Kō is a red, cylindrical concrete tower standing 11 meters tall at the end of the west breakwater of Menashidomari port. The light, visible for 11.6 nautical miles, emits a red flash every 4 seconds. This structure, with a lantern and gallery, rises to a focal height of 14 meters. The port itself is sheltered on its west side by Cape Kamui. The lighthouse site is open to visitors, though the tower is closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the end of the west breakwater, guiding vessels into the sheltered port of Menashidomari.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 4s
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Location
- City
- Esashi
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Hokkaido Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of the west breakwater of Menashidomari, a small port sheltered on the west by Cape Kamui.
- Latitude
- 45.0370°
- Longitude
- 142.5156°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Omu(33.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M6894.6
- NGA No.
- 0208
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-891
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Menashidomari Kō 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.