Niigata Higashi West Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Niigata Higashi West Breakwater Lighthouse
This red, triangular skeletal tower stands 13 meters tall at the end of Niigata Higashi harbor's west breakwater. Its light emits a single red flash every 3 seconds, visible for 11 nautical miles. The metal structure is situated 0.7 kilometers from the nearest port facilities within Niigata city's industrial area. It serves as a navigational aid at the entrance to this busy northeastern port. Although the tower itself is not open to the public, its operational status confirms its ongoing role.
Why it matters: This lighthouse's flash warns mariners of the extensive west breakwater, aiding safe navigation for commercial vessels entering and exiting the key industrial port of Niigata Higashi.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 3s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Location
- City
- Niigata
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Niigata Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of the long breakwater of Niigata Higashi harbor, an industrial port on the northeast side of the city.
- Latitude
- 38.0197°
- Longitude
- 139.2315°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- Red
- Material
- metal
Structure: triangular skeletal tower
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Niigata-Higashi(0.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M7108.4
- NGA No.
- 3396
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