Sakata Groin Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sakata Groin Lighthouse
The Sakata Groin lighthouse, built in 1979, is a square tapered skeletal tower constructed of steel. Standing 11 meters tall with a focal height of 14 meters, it is painted red. This lighthouse is situated on a short groin at the entrance to Sakata's inner north harbor basin in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Its light emits a single red flash every 6 seconds, visible for 11.6 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for the safe navigation of ships accessing Sakata's inner north harbor basin, clearly marking the entrance and the presence of the groin.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Iso R 6s
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1979
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- steel
Structure: square tapered skeletal tower, painted red
Location
- City
- Sakata
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Yamagata Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located on a short groin at the entrance to the inner north harbor basin of Sakata, Japan.
- Latitude
- 38.9508°
- Longitude
- 139.8126°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sakata(0.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M7082.5
- NGA No.
- 3476
Sakata Groin 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.