Nishinoomote Sinko West Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Nishinoomote Sinko West Breakwater Lighthouse
Built in 1964, this 9.5-meter concrete post lighthouse guided vessels into Nishinoomote harbor. The structure, painted white, features a square, one-story concrete equipment room at its base. Although it ceased operations in 2015, the lighthouse remains in place, a departure from the typical removal of deactivated lights in Japan. It is situated at the end of the west breakwater, north of Nippominato Park. Visitors can access the site, but the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as a historical marker for Nishinoomote harbor's maritime past, having provided guidance for over fifty years. Its continued presence after deactivation is unusual in Japan, making it a rare surviving example of such a structure.
Light & Optic
- Focal Height
- 9.5m
- Geographic Range
- 10.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1964
Significant events: Inactive since 2015, remained despite typical removal of deactivated lights
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9.5m
- Tower Shape
- post
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 9.5m concrete post attached to a square 1-story concrete equipment room. The entire lighthouse is painted white.
Location
- City
- Nishinoomote
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Kagoshima Prefecture
- Sea Region
- End of the breakwater in Nishinoomote harbor, north of which is Nippominato Park
- Latitude
- 30.7302°
- Longitude
- 130.9874°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Nishinoomote(0.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4798.4
- NGA No.
- 13012
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2581
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